Montreal Canadiens news and notes:
- In Canada, definitely in my house for sure, this moment was more anticipated than the birth of the heir to Windsor. Rejoice! Liv Anniston Price is here! [Twitter]
- Brendan Gallagher and Brad Marchand posted some challenges to social media yesterday.
If this gets 10K retweets I’ll jump @bmarch63 when he’s not looking. #NHL17McDavid
— Brendan Gallagher (@BGALLY17) May 9, 2016
If I get 5k retweets I’ll run @BGALLY17 from behind in practice tomorrow #NHL17McDavid
— Brad Marchand (@Bmarch63) May 9, 2016
- Long-awaited by Habs fans, Artturi Lehkonen is now signed, and he’s looking to earn a spot with the big club next season. [Canadiens]
- Yesterday was the anniversary of Ken Dryden’s 10th and final postseason shutout for the Canadiens. [Twitter]
Around the NHL and elsewhere:
- Why did Bruce Boudreau choose Minnesota over Ottawa? [Sportsnet]
- Did he, though? Guy Boucher was apparently Ottawa’s first choice. [CBC]
- Tampa Bay Lightning Brian Boyle joined Off the Cuff to talk about the first round and advancing to the second [TSN 690]
- Speaking of the second round, Lindy Ruff’s Dallas Stars told the St. Louis Blues they’d see them at Game 7 [NHL.com]
- And so did the Nashville Predators, to the San Jose Sharks, in Game 6 OT! [NHL.com]
- There is talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs doing what every single other NHL team will try this summer: land Steven Stamkos! [Sportsnet]
