Wednesday Habs Headlines: On to Winnipeg

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Previewing the second round series between the Habs and Winnipeg Jets. [Sportsnet | Montreal Gazette | The Athletic (Luszcyszyn) | RDS]
• The Jets will reportedly be allowed to host a “small number” of fans for games one and two. [Sportsnet | TSN]
• Carey Price reminded everyone that he’s Canada’s best goalie. [Sportsnet]
• Price’s inflappable demeanour rubbed off on his teammates. [The Athletic]
• Blake Wheeler says that this series will feature two of the best goaltenders in the game. [TSN]
• A dominant win capped an improbable comeback. [Sportsnet]
• With only two days between games, there are pros and cons to the quick turnaround, says Dominique Ducharme. [TSN]
• The Canadiens were well served in their faith in Ducharme’s system, says Stu Cowan. [Montreal Gazette]
• Ducharme now returns to the place where he first took up the torch. [La Presse]
• Phillip Danault reminded everyone why he’s Montreal’s top centre. [The Athletic]

Around the league and elsewhere

• The hockey world has a responsibility to recognize anti-Indigeneity. [TSN]
• Where did it go wrong for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and what should the team do next? [Sportsnet | Sportsnet | Sportsnet | TSN | The Athletic | The Athletic]
• There were heroes in blue at the Scotiabank Arena on Monday night, but they were in the stands, not on the ice. [The Athletic]
• The Pittsburgh Penguins have given other teams permission to contact Jim Rutherford concerning employment opportunities. [TSN]
• Marc-Andre Fleury, Philipp Grubauer, and Andrei Vasilevskiy are this year’s nominees for the Vezina Trophy. [TSN]
• Content Warning: The Chicago Blackhawks are alleged in a lawsuit to have given a positive employment reference to a former coach despite knowing that he was a sexual predator. [TSN]
• Who has the most to win (and lose) in the draft lottery? [The Athletic]
• The quarterfinals are set at the IIHF World Championships, with Canada squeaking through thanks to some help from Germany. They will face the team representing the Russian Olympic Committee next. [The Hockey News]