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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.
Today, Brady Keeper returned to Pimicikamak Cree Nation for the first time as an NHL player. A joyful parade, a thousand autographs later: a hero’s welcome, for the first Cross Lake athlete to make the show. #wfp pic.twitter.com/mCvU74YBP0
— Melissa Martin (@DoubleEmMartin) April 18, 2019
- Gritty has a gift for his new head coach.
Coach Vigneault,
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) April 18, 2019
Will you accept this whistle?
,@GrittyNHL pic.twitter.com/Xa3TFUbVaA
- 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