In many ways, yesterday looked like normal day at the Montreal Canadiens’ practice facility — a day for hockey, a day like so many before it in this city. But to say it felt normal for anyone involved would be bending the truth. (EricEngels)
BROSSARD, Que. — They came from near and far, from downtown Montreal and La Prairie, Que., from various other parts of Canada, and from Finland, Sweden, Slovakia and the United States. They gathered under one roof, on one clean sheet of ice, and for a practice that was so fast, crisp, energetic and intense you’d have thought it was taking place mid-season—and not in mid-July.’ south-shore practice facility, a day for hockey, a day like so many before it in this city and in this particular place.
We logged into an 11:30 a.m. Zoom press conference with Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin and it was interrupted several times by technological blips and feedback.But it’s what we’ve got for now, and it’s what we’ll likely have for the foreseeable future.But not all of them. The Pittsburgh Penguins will be voluntarily sidelining nine players from their training camp roster due to potential secondary exposure to an individual who had contact with a person that has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The team learned of the possible secondary exposure on Sunday, July 12. The decision to isolate this group of players was made out of an abundance of caution in an effort to avoid exposure to anyone else within the organization.
As for Alexander Romanov, the Russian prospect the Canadiens drafted 38th overall in 2018 and signed to a three-year, entry-level contract Monday morning: he’ll sort through immigration issues and make his way to Montreal, where he’ll quarantine for seven days and then hopefully join the Canadiens on the ice in Brossard.
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