The Canadiens’ dressing room saw the nameplates for Chris Kreider and Nick Suzuki installed overnight, with Kreider’s stall being directly next to Suzuki’s.
Brendan Gallagher previously lived at that location. Gallagher lives in Vancouver right now.
Room geography is never by chance. They deliberately determine who sits next to the captain.
He’s wearing 22 in Montreal. Suzuki’s 14 is placed on the plate immediately next to it.
Since coming there, Kreider has lauded the atmosphere Martin St-Louis has created and has signed there over more money elsewhere.
Last year, he had 50 points in 75 games, with 8 of those goals scored during a power play.
Everyone had already been told by Pierre LeBrun to maintain realistic expectations. Anaheim ended his contract by mutual consent at 35 years old.
With Nick Suzuki’s arrival, Chris Kreider’s Montreal stint gets a fascinating twist.
Anderson has been named a new assistant captain and has chosen to retain his current stall, according to the Reddit account for the Habs.
Without someone reorganizing the furniture to make their point, a leadership group is forming around Suzuki.
On a $5,500,000 cap hit, Anderson scored 14 goals the previous season. He’s been skating with Phillip Danault throughout the camp.
Danault scored twice Saturday in Toronto, with one coming while Montreal was shorthanded.
Florian Xhekaj has also been on that line, and he’s made it hard to ignore him throughout the entire camp.
No one has closed the file that is the crease. Jakub Dobes and Samuel Montembeault shared Monday’s 3-2 overtime victory.
Montembeault has been chosen by Frank Seravalli as the first player to be dealt anywhere in the league this season.
According to Renaud Lavoie, Kirby Dach remains a topic of trade discussions. On this occasion, Kent Hughes is listening.
Montreal has a 3-0 record in the exhibition schedule going into Saturday’s game against Ottawa.
Then Toronto on September 29, on the road, to start the part that counts.
Does a nameplate really serve any purpose? A dressing room is organized similar to a wedding seating arrangement. Everyone examines the card, and no one acknowledges that it’s important.
Gallagher’s previous position was passed down to Kreider. The symbolism of what he does with it will end on the 29th.
