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There weren't a whole lot of tidbits from the golf tournament today aside from Galchenyuk isn't going back to centre anytime soon but Bergevin did a couple of interviews where there were some interesting notes: Radio: http://www.tsn.ca/radio/montreal-690/bergevin-we-ll-try-drouin-at-centre-1.853107 (Bergevin was surprisingly candid about talks with Markov/Radulov and talks about the defence/cap space) TSN: http://www.tsn.ca/video/bergevin-knows-canadiens-are-judged-on-playoff-success~1205843 (I haven't seen the whole thing but Bergevin appears to be more bullish in Juulsen's readiness than most here are) I summarized some of the more interesting notes on the site: http://www.habsworld.net/2017/09/news-and-notes-from-the-charity-golf-tournament/

This just in... trainers seen sharpening skates... Unconfirmed, but keep posted..

Post game interviews https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/video/postgame-martin-lapointe/t-277437414/c-52590303

Well... Samuel is not McNiven, that is for sure. Bourque had some weak defensive moments as well. Mete is an unreasonably smooth skater. It's like a computer simulation of skating. He's the "uncanny valley" of a good stride - it shouldn't exist and you feel weird watching it.

Decided to treat myself to front row. I'm watching the Habs defend twice, which is good because I'd like to see how Mete and Juulsen fare in their own end. I wouldn't object to a bevy of powerplays in the 2nd though

BREAKING NEWS: Bergevin just gave a press conference to select journalists. Among the highlights: He's "always looking" to improve the Zamboni driving situation. But finding that elusive #1 Zamboni driver is "tough." Zamboni driving schools "aren't just giving them away," he explained. "I'll make a move if it makes the team better. But right now, if you look at the asking price - it's tough." On the ice surface situation, he said, "we're comfortable where we're at right now. You look at our leadership, with guys like Max and Weber and Carey, they don't need a full sheet of ice." Discussing the large turnover in the Zamboni-related staff this summer, Bergevin said that "you look at this league, if you want good ice, it takes leadership. The Zamboni guys we added this summer, they're character guys." He'd have liked to re-sign 80-year-old Zamboni mechanic AndreI Makharoonovic, he said, but "it didn't work out. We wish him the best as he fixes zambonis in Europe. But at the same time, it's exciting for other Zamboni mechanics in our organization." Bergevin said he understands that fans are frustrated that the ice at the Bell Centre is always great in October but melts the minute the playoffs begin. "We don't like to see our players skating on the concrete floor, any more than fans do," he said. "Mr. Molson doesn't like what it costs him in skate blades. But you know, to have ice in the playoffs, you need a little bit of luck. We do what we can to provide them with shovels and chemicals. You want to blame someone, blame me. Sometimes," he quickly added, shrugging, "it's up to the Zamboni drivers, too."