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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The NHL and the Canadian and American governments are discussing how a cross-border third-round series would work. [Sportsnet]
- After going down 3-1 in the first round, the Canadiens have found their winning recipe. [Sportsnet]
- What does Carey Price think about playing games where failing to stop one shot could be the difference between winning and losing? “It’s fun.” [The Athletic]
- The Brothers Staal are still going strong in the post-season all these years later. [The Chronicle Journal]
- Eric Staal, Joel Armia, and Corey Perry are creating a very effective line for Montreal. [TSN]
- Could the Canadiens be one of the teams in the mix to land Seth Jones? [Sportsnet]
- Carey Price met with Gerry Shingoose, a residential school surivor, ahead of Game 2 in Winnipeg. [CTV]
- The difficult decision Don Amero had to make before agreeing to sing his rendition of O Canada in Game 1 in Winnipeg. [The Globe and Mail]
- See the Rubik’s Cube mural of the Canadiens and Jets’ logos made by a 10-year-old Montrealer. [City News]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Paul Maurice is happy that his team allowed zero five-on-five goals in Game 2. [NHL.com]
- The New York Rangers have signed 2018 first-round pick Nils Lundkvist to an entry-level deal. [NHL.com]
- The case for the Buffalo Sabres to select Matty Beniers first overall. [Bleacher Report]
- John Tavares is healing well from the injuries he sustained in Game 1 of the opening round. [Sportsnet]
- The momentum of a single-sports betting bill going through the Canadian Senate may be halted if an election is called before its confirmed. [Casino.org]
- Canada goes for gold today in the Men’s World Hockey Championship, thanks in large part to Andrew Mangiapane. [TSN]
- Will NHLers have a shot at gold at the upcoming Beijing Olympics? It sounds more likely today:
Hearing from @IIHFHockey delegates here in Riga that at the Congress meetings today (which included NHL representatives) there has been significant progress made on securing an agreement for NHL players to take part in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
— Gord Miller (@GMillerTSN) June 5, 2021
- The Sarnia Sting made goaltender Taya Currie the first girl ever selected in the OHL Draft:
With the 267th Overall Pick, we're so incredibly honoured and proud to make history.
— Sarnia Sting (@StingHockey) June 5, 2021
Welcome to #StingNation, Taya Currie!#OHLDraft | #RiseUnited pic.twitter.com/QRVRhAmWMh