Wednesday Habs Headlines: Can Nick Suzuki and Ryan Poehling help the Habs reach the playoffs next year?

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Nick Suzuki and Ryan Poehling could hold the keys to the Habs’ playoff hopes in 2020. [Sportsnet]
• Suzuki prefers to talk with his talent on the ice rather than his words off of it. [RDS]
• The Habs prospect did answer questions posed to him by Habs’ fans... and a certain two members of the team. [Montreal Canadiens]

• Carey Price’s workload should be capped at 55 games, says Jose Theodore. [Journal de Montreal]
• “Hi Carey, I’m Carey.” The incredible story of how Carey Price came to be Carey Price, literally. [The Athletic]
• Joel Bouchard is always looking for inspiration where he can find it, including from the local fire department. [Radio-Canada]
• Chronicling the meteoric rise of Marie-Philip Poulin, as she fights for the future of the women’s game. [RDS]
• Working for the Canadiens has opened doors for Michel Therrien and Alain Vigneault. [Journal de Montreal]

Around the league and elsewhere

• The response of the on-ice officials to Charlie McAvoy’s hit on Josh Anderson Monday night is just another questionable incident in a shaky postseason for league officiating. [TSN]
• McAvoy was suspended today for one game as a consequence of that hit. [NHL Player Safety]
• Ken Holland was hired as the general manager of the Edmonton Oilers. [NHL.com]
• Ken Hitchcock will not return as the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. [NHL.com]
• For Mathieu Darche, accepting the job as the director of hockey operations for the Tampa Bay Lightning meant moving his family to warmer climes. [Montreal Gazette]
• How does Ian Laperriere still have a job? [Broad Street Hockey]
• The future of the Columbus Blue Jackets is cloudy after Jarmo Kekalainen’s all-in gambit came up short. [ProHockeyTalk]
• From Jaromir Jagr’s mullet to Brent Burns’... everything, why do NHLers and NHL fans love unique hair so much? [ESPN]
• Not everyone is on board with the women’s hockey boycott. [The Athletic]
• Lars Eller is starting a scholarship for underprivileged kids in his hometown of Rødovre, Denmark. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
• Frontrunning bunch of jerks.

• Five goals allowed was probably not what they wanted, but a win is a win for Team Canada as they overcame Austria 7-5 in a warm-up match for the World Championships. [CBC]

Wednesday’s playoff schedule

Game 7: Colorado Avalanche @ San Jose Sharks

Start time: 9:00 PM EDT / 6:00 PM PDT
In Canada: Sportsnet, CBC (English), TVA Sports (French)
In the US: NBCSN
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/Rogers NHL Live