Here are your daily links, including Mattias Ekholm’s comments on Shea Weber, and Andrei Markov as Russia’s seventh blue-liner.
- Mattias Ekholm of the Nashville Predators had a glowing review of his former captain Shea Weber. [Twitter | 1 | 2]
- He’s not a fan of playing against him, but Max Pacioretty is glad Carey Price is back in action. Price made 21 saves on 24 shots, but more importantly he got a chance to shake off some of the rust. [NHL]
- Andrei Markov practiced as the extra defenceman for Team Russia on Friday after Habs teammate Alexei Emelin was inserted into the top six.