Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Looking at what will be the main themes of the Habs-Penguins play-in series. [NHL.com]
- Despite all the talk of letting too many poor teams into the play-in series, many of the outcomes will be tough to predict. [Times Union]
- If you missed it yesterday, Marc Bergevin spoke about the state of the Canadiens now that he has a rough outline for the remainder of the season. [EOTP]
- Through it all, Bergevin was careful to note that nothing the league has planned is guaranteed with an ongoing pandemic. [Montreal Gazette]
- One of the disappointments that comes from an early end to the season is that we won’t get to see Alexander Romanov this year. [TSN]
- Or will we? (Stay tuned)
- The Canadiens are well represented in a debate of the best coaches to ever win the Jack Adams Trophy. [NHL.com]
- Rather than let his possessions continue to collect dust, bob Gainey decided to auction off Stanley Cup rings, game-used sweaters, and more. [Montreal Gazette]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Nick Bjugstad of the Penguins will miss the play-in series after undergoing spinal surgery. [TSN]
- The results of the play-in series are expected to have an impact on the conditional picks currently up in the air. [TSN]
- Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is requesting a lift on travel restrictions to aid Edmonton’s bid to be an NHL hub city for the playoffs. [TSN]
- Shannon Szabados says we should all be careful what we wish for regarding the NHL’s return to play:/
Happy the @NHL will be back, but without fans how do we expect players to know when to shoot the puck? How will opposing goalies know they suck?
Sounds pretty boring if you ask me. A game with no shots on net and overly confident goalies— Shannon Szabados (@ShannonSzabados) May 27, 2020
- Fellow goaltender Ève Gascon is using her time off the ice to help out at a CHSLD in Quebec. [Journal de Quebec]
- Willie O’Ree is part of the 2020-21 Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame class. [Sportsnet]/
