In Case You Missed It: Habs News and Blogger Views for Aug 24

I’m off to Toronto, later this afternoon, to attend a meeting of the Toronto chapter of SIHR(Society for International Hockey Research)

Jim Devellano, Senior VP and Alternate Governor of the Detroit Red Wings, is the special guest.

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Meanwhile, here's what everybody else is doing.

Vancouver 2010: The Olympics are a few months away and Team Canada started their camp today. Hockey Night in Canada’s Jeff Marek is in Calgary and twittering to his heart’s content. You can follow him here.

There is also a poll for fans to vote who they feel should be captain of Team Canada.

Review: Tyler from NHLDigest  is impressed with Canadiens, the Habs’ official magazine

No game at the Big O: RDS reports that a November 28 game between Montreal and the Washington Capitals at Olympic Stadium will not happen.

There is a possibility that the Montreal Alouettes will play the CFL East Final at the Big O in November. If that happens, there would be insufficient time for the Canadiens/NHL to set up for the game.

Power Forward in the making: The Canadiens official site has it’s 2009-10 Season Preview underway, beginning with Guillaume Latendresse.

The Pocket Rocket: Dave Stubbs, of The Montreal Gazette, caught up with Canadiens HOFer Henri Richard over the weekend.

Mr. Richard talked about the captaincy, playing in the league as a small player, and more.

Attention Fantasy Leaguers: Fantasy Sense Hockey’s  2009-10 Montreal Canadiens Fantasy Preview 

The Next Ovechkin?: FlyingFrenchmen looks at Canadiens draft pick Alexander Avstin.

The ‘86 Cup: Dennis Kane reflects on the Canadiens 23rd Stanley Cup

Montreal’s French Dynamic Duo: Eric Engels takes a look at the challenges facing Maxim Lapierre and Guillaume Latendresse.