The Montreal Canadiens training camp officially begins on Thursday. Finally. The offseason seemed to take forever, and with the Habs just missing the postseason it was a lot longer than us fans wanted it to be.
Though the Canadiens bounced back from an awful 2017-18 campaign, and several players had career years, it was not quite enough to get them into the playoffs. They finished the season with 96 points and have a young team that is mostly returning so there is plenty of optimism around Montreal as camp kicks off this week.
The Habs have invited 57 players to their training camp this year which will make for a crowded arena the first few days of camp.