Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Francis Bouillon is not short of confidence in the Habs’ franchise defenceman, stating the team will win a Stanley Cup with P.K. Subban. [98.5 Sports]
- Michel Therrien may not be entirely to blame for the Canadiens misfortunes, but the Habs bench boss is one of the old-school coaches who does need to evolve with the times. [Montreal Gazette]
- There is little doubt the Habs are plagued by some serious issues, but that does not mean there is no way to fix them. [RDS]
- Two players who some might argue are cut from the same cloth, Brendan Gallagher and Brad Marchand have – against the odds – become close friends while competing for Team Canada. [NESN]
- After becoming the unexpected starter for the Canadiens in his rookie season, Mike Condon has learned a thing or two about dealing with pressure along the way. [JDM]
- Condon has been playing an important role for the American national team at the IIHF World Championships, coming up big at times like this:
— Steven Ellis (@StevenEllisNHL) May 12, 2016
- The Habs caught up with former goaltender Cristobal Huet, who spent parts of three seasons between the pipes in Montreal. [Canadiens.com]
- Fortunately, defenceman Magnus Nygren has recovered from the stomach issues that he had been dealing with at the IIHF World Championships. [Aftonbladet (Swedish)]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Despite being unsuccessful in their run for the Stanley Cup, the Washington Capitals have had an incredible season overall – yet they will once again be branded as failures. [Fear the Fin]
- Once known as playoff chokers, the St. Louis Blues have become a force to be reckoned with in the 2016 post-season. [Eye on Hockey]
- The Dallas Stars were adamant they had a good thing in the goaltending duo of Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi, but what do they do now that it has failed? [Puck Daddy]
- The Los Angeles Kings have signed head coach Darryl Sutter to a contract extension which will reportedly keep Sutter with the team for the next two years. [Puck Daddy]
- Dan Kelly of the AHL’s Albany Devils has been suspended for ten games after an elbow to the head of Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Andreas Johnson. [Eye on Hockey]
- Russian athletes are feeling the heat as it seems as if state-run doping played a major role in the country’s success at the 2014 Winter Olympics, with the women’s hockey team among those involved. [NY Times]
