Friday Habs Links: Can Michel Therrien lead the Canadiens to a Stanley Cup?

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• There's no denying that the Habs enjoyed a very successful regular season, but the question remains as to whether or not Michel Therrien is capable of leading this team to the promised land. [Metro]
• EOTP's roundup of the Canadiens' playoff injuries. [EOTP]
• Mike Weaver on the less expected type of playoff injury:

"The crowd was so loud, I was sitting on the bench and I had to ask for some aspirin." -Mike Weaver on a memorable Habs moment. #HabsIO

— christopher curtis (@titocurtis) May 14, 2015

• Max Pacioretty did not have a good time:

Max Pacioretty said he was dizzy, "zoning out" and had a "mini panic attack" after his concussion in FLA. #HabsIO

— christopher curtis (@titocurtis) May 14, 2015

• :/

Michel Therrien will not address media today. Habs coach spoke for 4 minutes after Game 6 loss and that was that. #HabsIO

— christopher curtis (@titocurtis) May 14, 2015

• Jeff Petry says that signing with Montreal is his first choice. Petry cost $3.075M this year, and will probably be looking for a pay rise for next season. [NBC Sports]
• Alex Galchenyuk is satisfied with his season, saying that he thinks he had improved a lot compared to his first two years. Makes sense - Galchenyuk had amassed 46 points and 20 goals in 80 games. [La Presse] (French)
• Lars Eller is struggling so hard not to be too snarky. Also check out this awkward silence after someone asks him if he was happy with his role on the team.

What's missing? #Habs Eller: "Ha. I'm sure everyone has an opinion on that. I won't get into that."

— Chantal (@habsgirl4life) May 14, 2015

• Six issues Marc Bergevin will have to address next season: no. 5) " L’avenir de Michel Therrien" - "The future of Michel Therrien". [La Presse] (French)
• Bob McKenzie on what Montreal needs to do this off-season. He doesn't think Therrien will be moved. [TSN 690]

"I don't think that the Montreal Canadiens, like a lot of other teams in the NHL, love their coach. But you don't have to love him - you gotta play for him. And only Marc Bergevin can determine whether or not they stopped playing for him. And based on how they played in the playoffs, it doesn't look like a team who quit on their coach. It looked like a team grinding the gears, not scoring as much as they liked to. [...] I would be shocked if Montreal makes a coaching change between now and when the puck drops next season."

• Members of 1993 Montreal Canadiens reflect on Canada’s Stanley Cup drought, now at 22 years. Well jeez, I'm sure everyone's trying very hard, alright? [National Post]
• Press conference up ahead:

#Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin to adress the media Friday at 10 am to review the season that was and the challenges that lie ahead.

— Louis Jean (@LouisJean_TVA) May 14, 2015