Thursday Habs Headlines: Prospects showing promise

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.

• 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