With the pre-season just around the corner, the players won't have much time to sharpen their skills before they start facing NHL competition.
Here's all the news and notes from day one of the Montreal Canadiens training camp.
Greg Pateryn changed his number to 6. Hopefully he has better luck than the last two defenders who wore it.
Un cliché de Greg Pateryn à l'ancienne. / Shots of Greg Pateryn, old-school style. #GoHabsGo #IsItOctoberYetpic.twitter.com/4Tl8pCJ3G3
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 17, 2015
The first day mostly involved medicals and physical training, including the infamous beep test.