Friday Habs Headlines: Chris Nilan believes the Habs need bigger forwards

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Chris Nilan says that the Habs need to get bigger up front. [Hockey Inside/Out]
• ICYMI: The Canadiens have signed Christian Folin to a one-year/one-way contract. [Montreal Canadiens | EOTP]
• The returning blueliner seems pleased to be able to don the bleu-blanc-et-rouge again. [Montreal Canadiens]

Around the league and elsewhere

• What do the Pittsburgh Penguins do now? [ProHockeyTalk]
• Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien BriseBois is not overreacting to his team being swept out of the playoffs. [ProHockeyTalk]
• With the Bolts out, who is the new favourite for the Stanley Cup? [ESPN]
• The departure of the Lightning opens the door for the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. [Sportsnet]
• Sean Couturier should be a Selke nominee this year instead of Patrice Bergeron. [Broad Street Hockey]
• How to rebuild the Detroit Red Wings? [Winging it in Motown]
• Andrei Svechnikov donned a cage when returning to the ice for the first time since his fight with Alex Ovechkin. [Sportsnet]
• Brady Keeper of the Florida Panthers returned to Pimicikamak Cree Nation for the first time as an NHL player.

• Gritty has a gift for his new head coach.

• USA Hockey named the first 17 players on its World Championship roster. [USA Hockey]

Friday’s playoff schedule

Boston Bruins @ Toronto Maple Leafs

Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French)
In the USA: NBCSN
In the Bruins region: NESN
Elsewhere: NHL.tv / Rogers NHL Live

Calgary Flames @ Colorado Avalanche

Start time: 10:00 PM EDT / 7:00 PM PDT
In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French)
In the USA: NBCSN
In the Avalanche region: Altitude
Elsewhere: NHL.tv / Rogers NHL Live