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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- With a shootout win by the Columbus Blue Jackets at Madison Square Garden, the Canadiens have been eliminated from playoff contention. [NHL]
- The (all-time?) best of the rest:
#Canadiens are the last team eliminated from playoff contention in 2018-19. A win in their finale tomorrow would tie them for the most points (96) in a season by a non-playoff team
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) April 6, 2019
- They’re not making the post-season, but the Canadiens are looking very good for the future. [NBC Sports]
- The Canadiens haven’t missed the playoffs this much in a century. It could be the last time they play just 82 games for a while. [Journal de Montreal]
- Eric Engels looks back at a few missed opportunities along the way. [Sportsnet]
- Jonathan Bernier investigates some of the underlying areas that negatively impacted the season. [Journal de Montreal]
- Marc Bergevin is happy with the way the team performed this season. [Canadiens.com]
- Tomas Tatar has found his role in Montreal. [RDS]
- And a carpool buddy in Max Domi:
- While the Laval Rocket were filled with competitive players, the individual skill was lacking in 2018-19. Incoming additions have Joël Bouchard encouraged for next season. [RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Glen Sather is stepping down as president of the New York Rangers ... [Blueshirt Banter]
- ... and the role may be filled by Steve Yzerman. [Blueshift Banter]
- Mike Condon is confident a stem cell procedure will allow him to return to NHL form. [TSN]
- The addition of Nino Niederreiter was a major turning point in the Carolina Hurricanes’ season. [Radio-Canada]
- He’s just one of the important players who helped them snap a decade-long stretch of missing the post-season. [Canes Country]
- Tyler Bertuzzi, Dylan Larkin, and Anthony Mantha are providing the Detroit Red Wings with a legitimate top line for the future. [Winging It In Motown]
- The San Jose Sharks could be missing Timo Meier when the playoffs begin, but they may be able to survive without the 30-goal-scorer. [Fear The Fin]