LAVAL, Quebec -- Under cloudless skies with balmy mid-September temperatures, the Montreal Canadiens assembled at Laval-sur-le-Lac Golf Club on Monday for their annual tournament to benefit the organization's Children’s Foundation.

The most vital expectations for the day, expressed by the team that surprised many last season by qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, were its hopes for a decent scorecard and as little stickhandling as possible around 18 putting greens.

The biggest news of the morning, as Canadiens management, coach Martin St. Louis and players met the usual huge media gathering, was that forward Kirby Dach is working toward being ready for the start of the regular season.

“Kirby looks great, he feels great, he’s healthy, we have a plan in place to get him ready for

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