Checking in on Yvon Lambert
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Dave Stubbs chats with Yvon Lambert, who has been a popular patient at Lakeshore General Hospital as he recovers from fractures sustained in a fall. [NHL.com]
- Revisiting the trade of draft picks Montreal made to select Michael Hage. [The Hockey Writers]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Bill Daly says an announcement of an expansion team in Texas could come before the end of this year. [TSN]
- How much is left in the tank for the veteran stars is the big question for the Pittsburgh Penguins. [NHL.com]
- With goaltending also a concern in Pittsburgh, top prospect Sergei Murashov could play a significant role this season. [NHL.com]
- A star-studded group was on hand for Zee’s Final Shift as Zdeno Chara was honoured in Trencin, Slovakia. [NHL.com]
- Macklin Celebrini will likely be very high on NHL Network’s list of top centres when it releases today. [NHL.com]
- Jaccob Slavin shared his day with the Stanley Cup with leaders of various North Carolinian charities. [NHL.com]
- NHL referee Garrett Rank won his fourth Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship. [Sportsnet]
