Habs Daily: Canadiens Players Honour Bergeron, Habs History

All the latest Habs news, recent Montreal Canadiens stories, as well as information from around the National Hockey League.

Habs News

• Former Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron was honoured by several NHL players, including a handful of Montreal Canadiens players: Samuel Montembeault, David Savard, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Kaiden Guhle, and Jordan Harris.

Monty, Papa Savvy, RHP, Guhle & Harris at the Pro-Am Gagné-Bergeron in Quebec City tonight. pic.twitter.com/XBVDCWAUwe

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) August 11, 2023

• Take a trip back to 2006 for a Habs history lesson that falls on the lighter side of things. This week we discuss the time a fan simply known as “Raphael” jumped onto the ice during a Canadiens practice. [Canadiens History: Fan Named Raphael Crashes Habs Practice]

National Hockey Now Network

• The Vancouver Canucks have been one of the more chaotic NHL teams over the past few seasons, with multiple head coaches and a new front office. Is this the year that they finally break through? [San Jose Sharks]
• Acquiring Erik Karlsson in a three-team deal with San Jose and Montreal Sunday is the most impressive and bold move Kyle Dubas has made during his two-plus months as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of hockey operations and general manager. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• IndyCar driver Zach Claman DeMelo is accusing Detroit Red Wings forward Daniel Sprong of assaulting him. DeMelo claims the assault took place in a nightclub during the week of the Detroit Grand Prix. He’s also claiming that there were two separate incidents involving him and Sprong. [Detroit Red Wings]
• Nathan MacKinnon was obviously going to be among the top centres in the NHL, and anyone who’s not a lunatic would have him in their top 5, but where did the NHL ultimately place him? [Colorado Avalanche]
• There is a time-tested method to develop a Stanley Cup contender: Build down the middle of the ice. Build with high-quality centers. Build with a strong defensive group that has a true No. 1 defender who can help contain high-scoring opponents. Build with a gifted goalie who can steal wins. [Philadelphia Flyers]
• Which members of the Vegas Golden Knights have the best chance of winning awards for their performance in the 2023-24 regular season? This is part one of a two-part series. [Vegas Golden Knights]
• After going through his first-ever arbitration process and hearing, Boston Bruins Jeremy Swayman made it clear that he holds ‘no ill will’ against the Bruins after being awarded a one-year, $3.47 million contract following a July 30 arbitration hearing. [Boston Bruins]