Saturday Habs Headlines: Martin St. Louis faces new expectations as official head coach

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• With the interim tag removed from his title, Martin St. Louis faces new expecations. [The Hockey Writers]
• St. Louis is looking forward to training camp. [TSN690]
• Former Habs head coach Claude Julien shares his thoughts on St. Louis’ 3-year contract. [TSN690]
• Oftentimes the work done to build success on the ice is done off the ice. Just ask the Canadiens’ Director of Sports Science and Performance Adam Douglas. [Canadiens]
• Joshua Roy has been named one of the three candidates for the QMJHL’s Frank-J.-Selke trophy for having demonstrated the best sportsmanship. [Journal de Montreal]
• Most likely the Canadiens will select Shane Wright as their first pick in the NHL Draft, but who will be their second at 26th overall? [Journal de Montreal]
• Viggo Mortensen sported a Guy LaFleur jersey at his movie premiere.

Around the League and Elsewhere

• The tough life of a playoff NHL goaltender. [The Hockey News]
• Neither the Canadian government nor the NHL are ready to close the book on Hockey Canada’s settled lawsuit. [Toronto Star]
• Edmonton Oilers Zack Kassian has been fined for “unsportsmanlike conduct” against the Colorado Avalanche’s Bowen Byram in Game 2 on Thursday night. [Sportsnet]
• Avalanche GM Joe Sakic has proven he knows what a championship-caliber squad looks like. [The Hockey News]
• Looks like the Boston Bruins were pretty beat up during their playoff run with Charlie McAvoy, Matt Grzelcyk and Mike Reilly undergoing off-season surgeries. [TSN]