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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi joined some pretty elite company:
Of those 8 names, Lemieux (4), Richard and Kotkaniemi are the only ones to get at least 3 within their first 6 career playoff games. It also matches his total from the last 18 games of the regular season (before being injured & sent down to the AHL after Jan 27) https://t.co/G6Xpj4IwY5
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) August 14, 2020
- Claude Julien returned back to Montreal after undergoing emergency medical procedure. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Canadiens put together a complete win, in the aftermath of suddenly being without the services of their head coach. [Sportsnet]
- The offence came alive for the first time this season. [Montreal Gazette]
- Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault wasn’t too happy with the fact the Canadiens iced their top power play unit late in the game. [TSN]
- Rumours are circulating that the Pittsburgh Penguins might be interested in the services of Max Domi. [PensBurgh]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Coyotes owe it to their goaltender to play better against the Avalanche. [ESPN]
- GM David Poile wasn’t impressed with the Nashville Predators’ postseason performance. [NBC Sports]
- Which players have stood out during this year’s playoffs so far? [Sportsnet]
- Fan favourite Golden Knight Ryan Reaves’ impact is being felt both on and off the ice. [Las Vegas Sun]
- The New York Rangers should resist the pressure to part ways with their number one overall pick. [Blueshirt Banter]