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New York Post
25-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Fanatics Sportsbook promo: New users get $1,000 no sweat first bet for the 3M Open
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Day 1 of the 3M Open is in the books. Canadien Adam Svensson has a two stroke lead on the field, but there's a golfer that's made a name for himself in recent weeks right in the hunt as we head into Friday's action. Fanatics is offering new users a no-sweat first bet of up to $1,000 for the 3M Open. Fanatics Sportsbook promo for the 3M Open The offer is valid for new users in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. You must place at least a $1 bet with odds of -500 or longer for 10 straight days to be eligible for the no sweat bet. How to sign up at Fanatics Sportsbook Select your bonus offer. Choose your state. Fill out your login details. Enter the promo code. Make a deposit. What our Post expert thinks for the 3M Open Two weeks after winning the Scottish Open and just days removed from finishing third at the Open Championship, Chris Gotterup is in the mix once again. Gotterup is three strokes back of Svensson at the top, but he's a heavy favorite to win the tournament. As of this writing, Gotterup is still plus-odds to finish in the top-five — something he's made look easy this month. New customers in AZ, CO, CT, DC, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, NC, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VT, VA, WV, or WY only. Must apply this promotion in your bet slip and place a $1+ cash wager with odds of -500 or longer each day for 10 straight days. Your 10 days begin the day you establish your account. Wager must settle as a loss to qualify for Bonus Bets. Bonus Bets will equal the amount of the losing wager(s) (up to $100 in Bonus Bets per day) and expire 7 days from issuance. This offer is not available in NY. Terms apply- see Fanatics Sportsbook app.
Montreal Gazette
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Montreal Gazette
A few former Canadiens find new homes on first day of free agency
Montreal Canadiens By There's going to be a strong Montreal connection next season with the New York Islanders. New Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche — who played three seasons with the Canadiens — decided to keep head coach Patrick Roy, the Hall of Fame goalie who was in net for Montreal's last two Stanley Cup championships in 1986 and 1993. Now they are being joined by former Canadien Jonathan Drouin, who signed a two-year, US$8-million contract with the Islanders on Tuesday as a free agent. The 30-year-old Drouin, who played with the Canadiens for six seasons from 2017-18 through 2022-23, had 11-26-37 totals in 43 games last season with the Colorado Avalanche while on a one-year, US$2.5-million contract. Drouin had three goals and nine assists on the power play. 'We wanted to bring a bit of talent up front, especially to help the power play, and that's what Jonathan Drouin is going to do,' Darche said during a video conference. 'He's an elite power-play player. He can bring some offence. He'll play in our top six. He's a veteran guy, too, without committing to too much term. So it's a two-year contract for Jo Drouin. He fits a need we had. Obviously, we want to improve the power play from last year. He's definitely a very good power-play player and our new (assistant) coach Ray Bennett had him in Colorado last year. So he actually knows his strengths, also how to use him on the power play.' Meanwhile, former Canadiens goalie Jake Allen has decided to stay in New Jersey, signing a five-year, US$9-million contract with the Devils, who acquired him from Montreal at the NHL trade deadline two seasons ago. The 34-year-old had a 13-16-1 record last season with the Devils, along with a 2.59 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. His new contract has an annual salary-cap hit of US$1.8 million. Defenceman Jeff Petry, who played a key role in the Canadiens' run to the Stanley Cup final in 2021 before losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning, signed a one-year, US$775,000 contract with the Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers on Tuesday. The 37-year-old had 1-7-8 totals in 44 games last season with the Detroit Red Wings in the final season of a four-year, US$25-million contract with an annual salary-cap hit of US$6.5 million. Forward Corey Perry, who was also a key part of the Canadiens' run to the 2021 Stanley Cup final, signed a one-year, US$2-million contract with the Los Angeles Kings. The 40-year-old had 19-11-30 totals in 80 games last season with the Edmonton Oilers. Former Canadiens defenceman Jordan Harris, who grew up in the Boston area as a big Bruins fan, signed a one-year, US$820,000 contract with the Bruins. The 24-year-old had 1-4-5 totals in 33 games last season with Columbus after the Canadiens traded him to the Blue Jackets last summer as part of the trade that brought Patrik Laine to Montreal. Former Canadiens centre Lars Eller signed a one-year, US$1.25-million contract with the Ottawa Senators. The 36-year-old had 10-12-22 totals in 80 games last season split between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. Defenceman Noah Juulsen, the Canadiens' first-round pick (26th overall) at the 2015 NHL Draft, signed a one-year, US$900,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. The 28-year-old had no points in 35 games last season with the Vancouver Canucks.
Ottawa Citizen
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
A few former Canadiens find new homes on first day of free agency
There's going to be a strong Montreal connection next season with the New York Islanders. Article content New Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche — who played three seasons with the Canadiens — decided to keep head coach Patrick Roy, the Hall of Fame goalie who was in net for Montreal's last two Stanley Cup championships in 1986 and 1993. Now they are being joined by former Canadien Jonathan Drouin, who signed a two-year, US$8-million contract with the Islanders on Tuesday as a free agent. Article content Article content The 30-year-old Drouin, who played with the Canadiens for six seasons from 2017-18 through 2022-23, had 11-26-37 totals in 43 games last season with the Colorado Avalanche while on a one-year, US$2.5-million contract. Drouin had three goals and nine assists on the power play. Article content Article content 'We wanted to bring a bit of talent up front, especially to help the power play, and that's what Jonathan Drouin is going to do,' Darche said during a video conference. 'He's an elite power-play player. He can bring some offence. He'll play in our top six. He's a veteran guy, too, without committing to too much term. So it's a two-year contract for Jo Drouin. He fits a need we had. Obviously, we want to improve the power play from last year. He's definitely a very good power-play player and our new (assistant) coach Ray Bennett had him in Colorado last year. So he actually knows his strengths, also how to use him on the power play.' Article content Article content Article content Meanwhile, former Canadiens goalie Jake Allen has decided to stay in New Jersey, signing a five-year, US$9-million contract with the Devils, who acquired him from Montreal at the NHL trade deadline two seasons ago. The 34-year-old had a 13-16-1 record last season with the Devils, along with a 2.59 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. His new contract has an annual salary-cap hit of US$1.8 million. Article content Defenceman Jeff Petry, who played a key role in the Canadiens' run to the Stanley Cup final in 2021 before losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning, signed a one-year, US$775,000 contract with the Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers on Tuesday. The 37-year-old had 1-7-8 totals in 44 games last season with the Detroit Red Wings in the final season of a four-year, US$25-million contract with an annual salary-cap hit of US$6.5 million.
Vancouver Sun
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
A few former Canadiens find new homes on first day of free agency
There's going to be a strong Montreal connection next season with the New York Islanders. New Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche — who played three seasons with the Canadiens — decided to keep head coach Patrick Roy, the Hall of Fame goalie who was in net for Montreal's last two Stanley Cup championships in 1986 and 1993. Now they are being joined by former Canadien Jonathan Drouin, who signed a two-year, US$8-million contract with the Islanders on Tuesday as a free agent. The 30-year-old Drouin, who played with the Canadiens for six seasons from 2017-18 through 2022-23, had 11-26-37 totals in 43 games last season with the Colorado Avalanche while on a one-year, US$2.5-million contract. Drouin had three goals and nine assists on the power play. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'We wanted to bring a bit of talent up front, especially to help the power play, and that's what Jonathan Drouin is going to do,' Darche said during a video conference. 'He's an elite power-play player. He can bring some offence. He'll play in our top six. He's a veteran guy, too, without committing to too much term. So it's a two-year contract for Jo Drouin. He fits a need we had. Obviously, we want to improve the power play from last year. He's definitely a very good power-play player and our new (assistant) coach Ray Bennett had him in Colorado last year. So he actually knows his strengths, also how to use him on the power play.' Meanwhile, former Canadiens goalie Jake Allen has decided to stay in New Jersey, signing a five-year, US$9-million contract with the Devils, who acquired him from Montreal at the NHL trade deadline two seasons ago. The 34-year-old had a 13-16-1 record last season with the Devils, along with a 2.59 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. His new contract has an annual salary-cap hit of US$1.8 million. Defenceman Jeff Petry, who played a key role in the Canadiens' run to the Stanley Cup final in 2021 before losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning, signed a one-year, US$775,000 contract with the Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers on Tuesday. The 37-year-old had 1-7-8 totals in 44 games last season with the Detroit Red Wings in the final season of a four-year, US$25-million contract with an annual salary-cap hit of US$6.5 million. Forward Corey Perry, who was also a key part of the Canadiens' run to the 2021 Stanley Cup final, signed a one-year, US$2-million contract with the Los Angeles Kings. The 40-year-old had 19-11-30 totals in 80 games last season with the Edmonton Oilers . Former Canadiens defenceman Jordan Harris , who grew up in the Boston area as a big Bruins fan, signed a one-year, US$820,000 contract with the Bruins. The 24-year-old had 1-4-5 totals in 33 games last season with Columbus after the Canadiens traded him to the Blue Jackets last summer as part of the trade that brought Patrik Laine to Montreal. Former Canadiens centre Lars Eller signed a one-year, US$1.25-million contract with the Ottawa Senators. The 36-year-old had 10-12-22 totals in 80 games last season split between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. Defenceman Noah Juulsen , the Canadiens' first-round pick (26th overall) at the 2015 NHL Draft , signed a one-year, US$900,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. The 28-year-old had no points in 35 games last season with the Vancouver Canucks .
Montreal Gazette
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Montreal Gazette
Todd: Montreal posts playoff Victoire for the ages
By The reaction was a beat slow, as though the players couldn't quite believe it. At 15:33 of the fourth overtime period Sunday, Catherine Dubois had taken a nifty pass from Kristin O'Neill in the slot and whipped a quick wrist shot that beat Ottawa goaltender Gwyneth Philips high to the glove side to end the longest game in PWHL history with a 3-2 victory in Game 2 of their best-of-five semifinal. A moment later, Montreal Victoire players were storming off the bench and mobbing the tall figure of Dubois along the glass. Dubois herself was stunned. 'I blacked out,' she said. 'I don't really remember what happened, I just remember the girls coming towards me. We dealt with the opposite last year and it hurt, so I'm really happy we came away with the win.' Heroes? Laura Stacey had 12 shots on goal and Poulin had eight. Philips stopped 53 of 56 shots. But the star of the night was Montreal goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens, who faced 65 shots and stopped 63. When Dubois scored, you could feel the sigh of relief that rippled through the organization. In their short existence, the Victoire have already gained a reputation as a dominant regular-season team, but they haven't carried it into the playoffs. They were swept by the Boston Fleet in their opening series in 2024 and lost the first game of this series to Ottawa. It's both unfair (they have, after all, played only five post-season games) and odd, given that captain Marie-Philip Poulin is arguably the greatest clutch player in the history of the women's game. Mind you, Montreal hasn't won a thing except, perhaps, steadier nerves. They're back on the ice in Ottawa Tuesday night and while they're the significantly better team on paper, the games aren't played on paper. The seedy underbelly: No doubt, Gary Bettman is grateful for the NHL playoffs that are taking attention away from the more sordid aspects of the game of hockey, which were on full display last week: From London, Ont., we were getting regular updates on the trial of five former junior players accused of sexually assaulting an inebriated young woman. One after another, the assembled legal talent representing these young men went after the alleged victim. Closer to home, Noah Corson, the son of former Canadien Shayne Corson, was sentenced to two years in prison minus a day for sexual assault. In Anaheim, the Ducks announced that they have hired Joel Quenneville, one of the pivotal figures in the Chicago Blackhawks scandal involving Kyle Beach, a young player in the Blackhawks organization, who had been sexually assaulted by former video coach Brad Aldrich. Quenneville was part of what an NHL investigation showed was an 'inadequate response,' along with former Chicago GM Stan Bowman (now GM in Edmonton). Also on the list of those hired last week? Eric Staal, taken on as a special assistant to the GM in Buffalo despite his refusal to wear a pride jersey. Bare Knuckles: It hasn't opened yet, but the one-man show titled Knuckles: the Chris Nilan Story should be worth the price of admission. If you haven't already, you might want to read the book first. The majority of autobiographies are, inevitably, self-serving twaddle. They pretend to be candid while hiding the worst from view. Not Knuckles. He punches straight from the shoulder. Right or left, Nilan will always tell it as he sees it and his book is as raw as anything I've ever read: You laugh, you weep, you want to grab him and give him a good shake (at your peril). Nilan is a legend, up there in the pantheon of Canadiens tough guys with John Ferguson and Pierre Bouchard, his battered mug and Boston accent as iconic as Guy Lafleur's flowing mane. But beyond the legend there is a man with more than his fair share of demons. We're fortunate that he has stories to tell and he's willing to share. He be the Judge: Aaron Judge got four hits Sunday to hike his batting average to .409. He leads the majors in batting average, hits, home runs (tied with Kyle Schwarber), runs batted in, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS. And he's doing it despite a strike zone suited to the NBA. Because he doesn't pitch, Judge gets less attention than the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani but at worst, the two towering superstars (one for each league) are equals. Over the past half-century, the Lords of Baseball have done their level best to wreck the game — but having two of the greatest players in the long history of baseball playing for the two most iconic teams just might save it. Heroes: Catherine Dubois, Laura Stacey, Kristin O'Neill, Ann-Renée Desbiens, Gwyneth Philips, Jacob Fowler, Florian Xhekaj, Owen Beck, David Reinbacher, Pascal Vincent, Prince Owusu, Mikko Rantanen, Aaron Judge, Lamine Yamal, Martin St. Louis &&&& last but not least, Lane Hutson. Zeros: Auston Matthews, Max Domi, Joel Quenneville, Stan Bowman, Eric Staal, Noah Corson, Justin Tucker, Gary Bettman, Mark Stone, Wayne Gretzky, Bud Selig Jr., Claude Brochu, David Samson &&&& last but not least, Jeffrey Loria. Now and forever.
