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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Montreal Canadiens’ playoff success has been fueled by a surprising source - Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Nick Suzuki. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Canadiens were determined to stay focused on winning despite how they felt about Scheifele’s hit, and that is exactly what they did in Game 2. [La Presse]
- And the best part is, the team is doing this without Brendan Gallagher playing at his best. [TSN 690]
- Emotions were running high when Don Amero made the difficult decision to sing the national anthem ahead of game one. [Globe and Mail]
- Canadiens legend Ken Dryden called out NHL’s tendency to be lenient when it comes to player safety. [Montreal Gazette]
Around the league and elsewhere
- How does one describe the feeling of watching sports fans and their reactions to the subsequent highs and lows of the teams that they root for? [Defector]
- The Colorado Avalanche’s formidable power play might just power them to the Stanley Cup Final. [Sportsnet]
- Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ethan Bear spoke out about the racism he faced in the aftermath of his team’s elimination from the playoffs. [CTV News]
- Which coaches are expected to fill the existing vacancies? [The Score]
- Unfortunately for the Columbus Blue Jackets, they will be without the services of Max Domi to start their season. [ESPN]