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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Habs prospects Cayden Primeau and Nick Suzuki are progressing in leaps and bounds. [Sportsnet]
- The Canadiens have several exciting prospects, but who tops the list? [TSN 690]
- The Rocket did not have an ideal season, but there were some encouraging performances from individual players. [RDS]
- Add “Northeastern’s Most Valuable Player” to Cayden Primeau’s list of 2018-19 accolades.
He’s been named the MVP just about everywhere else, so why stop now?
— Northeastern MHKY (@GoNUmhockey) April 18, 2019
All-American and Mike Richter Award winner Cayden Primeau is Northeastern’s Most Valuable Player in 2018-19!
#HowlinHuskies pic.twitter.com/rQ1OmUCeXg
- The Habs have not yet made a decision on whether to offer a contract to Jarret Tyszka. [Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter]
- The Canadiens will play the Florida Panthers in the Kraft Hockeyville game in Renous, New Brunswick on September 18. [NHL.com]
- With a solid existing lineup, the Habs may just need a couple more key pieces to be true contenders. [Montreal Gazette]
- Enjoy a few of the Canadiens players reading and responding to positive social media comments!
Around the league and elsewhere
- Now that the World Championships have ended, what’s next for women’s hockey? [The Athletic]
- The Colorado Avalanche have found success in their playoff series so far by beating the Flames are their own game. [Sportsnet]
- Mark Stone joins Patrice Bergeron and Ryan O’Reilly as this year’s Selke finalists. [TSN]
- After winning an incredible 62 regular-season games, the Tampa Bay Lightning somehow lost all the magic against Columbus in the playoffs. [The Athletic]
Thursday’s playoff schedule
Washington Capitals @ Carolina Hurricanes
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
In Canada: TVA Sports
In the USA: NBCSN
Elsewhere: NHL.tv / Rogers NHL Live
St. Louis Blues @ Winnipeg Jets
Start time: 8:30 PM EDT / 5:30 PM PDT
In Canada: CBC (English), TVA Sports (French)
In the USA: USA Network
Elsewhere: NHL.tv / Rogers NHL Live
Vegas Golden Knights @ San Jose Sharks
Start time: 10:00 PM EDT / 7:00 PM PDT
In Canada: Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French)
In the USA: NBCSN
Elsewhere: NHL.tv / Rogers NHL Live