All Habs Headlines: Thursday November 6, 2014 |
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On this day in hockey history… 1938 – Former NHL player King Clancy made his debut as a referee when Chicago defeated the Canadiens 3-2 in Montreal. | |
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► Montreal Canadiens: November 6
- Canadiens had the day off on Thursday.
- Missed Wednesday night’s game? Check out our game report which includes the game summary, video highlights, 3-stars and post-game quotes: Recap – Canadiens vs Sabres: Panic Averted with Shootout Win
- Michael Bournival will miss a minimum of 2-3 weeks with a shoulder injury pending more medical tests. Bournival left the First Niagara Centre on Wednesday night with his left arm in a sling. He left the game with just over two minutes remaining in the first period of Wednesday’s game after a check by Sabres Cody McCormick.
- Defenceman Jarred Tinordi was assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs. After playing two games in the AHL, he will rejoin the Canadiens on Sunday.
► Pointu
- Montreal Canadiens legend, Guy Lapointe’s, jersey will be retired by the club on November 8th in a ceremony prior to the game against Minnesota. The Bell Centre doors will open at 5pm with the ceremony set to begin at 6:30pm.
- His daughter, Stephanie Lapointe posted the following photo to Twitter.
https://twitter.com/RavenMontreal/status/529765669596712961
► Blackhawks unveil Winter Classic jersey
- On Wednesday, the Chicago Blackhawks unveiled the jerseys they will wear when they face Washington on January 1st for the 2015 Winter Classic.
Here's a look at the back of the Captain's jersey! #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/BfUf7Drjiq
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 5, 2014
► Penguins ink Flower
- The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Wednesday that they had signed goaltender, Marc-Andre Fleury to a four-year contract extension with an average annual salary of $5.75 million.
- Penguins’ head coach, Mike Johnston, talked about the importance of Fleury, “He’s such a key guy in the dressing room. We talk often about what he’s done on the ice, but in and around the guys in the room he’s a real key chemistry guy. He’s always energetic, always has a smile on his face. Guys battle hard for him, they play for him.”
- Pittsburgh’s’ general manager, Jim Rutherford added, “As long as I’m GM here, he’s my goalie.”
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