Friday Habs Headlines: Four ways to fix the Canadiens’ power play

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Four ways that the Habs can improve their power play for next season. [Sportsnet]
• Christian Folin’s college head coach thinks that the Swedish blueliner will thrive in Montreal. [Montreal Canadiens]
• Nick Suzuki is the first member of the Guelph Storm to ever reach 36 points in a single playoff campaign. [Montreal Canadiens]
• Why Habs fans should be excited about Suzuki’s brain. [The Athletic]

Around the league and elsewhere

• The main issue in women’s sports is not equal pay, it’s exposure and marketing. [The Guardian]
• Everything you need to know about the 2019 World Championships. [The Hockey News]
• John Tavares has been ruled out of the Worlds with an oblique injury. [TSN]
• TSN’s 3rd Mock Draft has Vasili Podkolzin falling out of the top 10. [TSN]
• Reviewing the 2019 Columbus Blue Jackets’ season. Were the deadline deals worth it? [The Cannon]
• Acquired in the trade for Ryan Hartman, Victor Ejdsell is returning to the SHL to play for Färjestad BK. [Second City Hockey]
• The Dallas Stars have the cap space to make some big moves. [ProHockeyTalk]
• Assembling a “bunch of jerks.” How the Carolina Hurricanes were built. [ESPN]
• Rikard Grönborg is the new coach for the ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League.

Friday’s playoff schedule

No NHL games scheduled

OHL Championship Game 5: Guelph Storm (and Nick Suzuki) @ Ottawa 67’s [Series tied 2-2]

Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
Television: Rogers TV - Cable 22 (Ottawa)
Radio: CJOY 1460 AM (Guelph), TSN 1200 AM (Ottawa)
Stream: OHL Live

WHL Championship Game 5: Prince Albert Raiders (and Cole Fonstad) @ Vancouver Giants [Raiders lead 3-1]

Start time: 10:30 PM EDT / 8:30 PM PDT
Television: N/A
Radio: CKBI 900 AM (Prince Albert), Sportsnet 650 (Vancouver)
Stream: WHL Live