In Case You Missed it: Habs News and Blogger Views for Sept. 11

I’ll start off today’s mesh of posts and blogs with some non-Habs bits.

Control of the Coyotes: Hearings concluded this evening for the auction process for control of the Phoenix Coyotes. Now it will be Judge Baum’s decision to award the team to the NHL, PSE or throw both bids out. My money is on the league.

The CBC’s Jeff Marek did a great job of twittering highlights from the courtroom as they unfolded.

Hockeyville approaches: The 2009 edition of CBC’s Kraft Hockeyville is just a few days away. Greatest Hockey Legends has been compiling some great stories on the upcoming festivities in Terrace, BC. Well worth the read.

Theo Fleury launches his comeback: The Calgary Flames have invited reinstated winger Theoren Fleury to their 2009 training camp. The 41-year-old will attempt a comeback, much like Claude Lemieux did last season.

No trade, and no golf today, for Dany Heatley:  A report broke on NHL.com yesterday (via ESPN) that the Kings, Sharks and Senators had made a three-way deal to get disgruntled forward out of Ottawa. All teams quickly denied it.

The Ottawa Citizen reports that Heatley made his deposit on a condo being built in the Byward Market area of Ottawa.

In the meantime, the Senators made a peculiar move by asking  Heatley to not attend today’s team golf tournament, “in order to direct attention on the efforts of the Sens Foundation”.

Big Shoes to Follow: The Colorado Avalanche named veteran defenceman Adam Foote as their new captain. And no, they didn’t send a jet for him this time.

OK on to the important stuff:

Fore!: HabsInsideOut.com was all over Thursday’s team golf tournament, with tons of audio. It also includes the Gillet/Molson news conference.

ScottyHockey gives Four Habs Fans the inside scoop on new Habs blueliner Paul Mara.

Dennis Kane looks at the new Canadiens lineup for 2009-10 with notes on P.K. Subban.

Lions in Winter looks at recent developments and comments in the Canadiens lack of francophone players.

Camp Roster announced: 54 players were invited to the Canadiens’ 2009 Training Camp. Only three players from the rookie camp did not get invited. Robert Lang is not on the list either, so that rumor is put to rest.

In Case you missed it: Habs News and Blogger Views for August 23

Drop the puck already!

 

I’ve been away from my laptop, for a day or so, with some family time and doing some research for an upcoming post.

Here’s a short roundup of the weekend’s Habs’ bloggings.

Dennis Kane debates the value of packaged collectibles.

The Daily Hab-it sizes up (literally) the Northeast Division.

The story of how the Canadiens stole Ken Dryden from the Bruins courtesy of Habs Eyes on the Prize.

Jason from Flying Frenchmen makes his predictions on the top eight in the Eastern Conference for 2009-10.

Rick Moffat (CJAD’s voice of the Canadiens) in his “Hit the Post” column from the West Island Chronicle.

“Drove by the Bell Centre to see how the giant Koivu banner would be replaced at the southeast corner. Are you surprised its Markov?

Carey would be the better marketing department choice but the Hockey Department must have called this shot.

A buddy tells me Carey Price at the rink in Kelowna on Dany Heatley's GroundHog Day. Carey and Josh Gorges signed autographs. Heatley didn't. Especially not anything with the Sens on it!

If Dany Heatley saw his shadow, that means three more weeks of selfishness until Training Camp or a trade, which ever comes first, right?”

Canadiens.com catches up with legendary blueliner Guy Lapointe.

OhCanadiens will be dong an interview with TSN’s Montreal correspondent John Lu in September. You can email them your questions for John on his thoughts for the upcoming season.

Lions in Winter says we won’t miss Mike Komisarek.

Checking Around the Habs Universe

It’s a quiet Monday on the hockey front, so I decided to see what my fellow Habs bloggers are up to today.

HabsInsideOut.com has some interesting YouTube video compilation’s, made up by regular posters, of the new Canadiens Moen, Gionta, Cammalleri, Spacek and Gomez

Robert Lefebvre of HabsEyesOnThePrize.com has dug up some vintage magazine photos from the late ‘40s and early ‘50s.

Robert is also working on ranking the NHL’s 30 coaches, based on experience. Numbers 21-30 are already up.

The “Pocket Rocket” Henri Richard shares his music playlist on canadiens.com

A few days old, but a good read as J.T from “The H does not stand for Habs” dwells on the myths of the “veteran mentor” goaltender.

Eric Engels debates the expectations of the 2009-10 edition of the Montreal Canadiens.

Yawn….Eklund won’t let the Patrick Marleau to Montreal rumor die, citing that deal may be needed to trigger a Sens/Sharks deal for Dany Heatley.

Andy Bensch of BleacherReport questions Carey Price as a No. 1 goalie. Keep in mind he is a west coast hockey fan and admits he only sees a handful of Canadiens’ games.

YourHabs.com sees Max Pacioretty as the Canadiens' big impact player for 2009-10.