Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Once the NHL season resumes, the Habs will face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins in a best-of-five series. [Montreal Canadiens]
- As it currently stands though, Alexander Romanov will not be eligible to join the squad./
Bill Daly says that as of right now, the league’s position is that no club is entitled to sign a current year contract, which would mean TBD contract start dates would have to be pushed to 2020-21.
However, the decision will have to be made with the NHLPA.
— Jared Book (@jaredbook) May 26, 2020
- What does the Return to Play plan mean for the Canadiens on- and off-ice planning? [The Athletic]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins should not be afraid of Carey Price. [Pensburgh]
- Ryan Poehling, Josh Brook, Cale Fleury, and Cayden Primeau: a look back at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. [La Presse]
- Nick Suzuki is joining Joe Veleno in spreading awareness of the mental health issues caused by the pandemic. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Bob Gainey is auctioning off some personal memorabilia. [Montreal Gazette]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Return to Play plan, although by necessity short on concrete details and timelines, offers a glimmer of hope. [Sportsnet]
- The most immediate component of the Return to Play plan, Phase 2, has some issues from a health and safety perspective. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
- There will be a new normal at the rink once the NHL ramps up its resumption plans. [Sportsnet]
- Here are the final regular season standings and lottery odds for 2019-20. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Alex Ovechkin will share the Rocket Richard Trophy with David Pastrnak, but will fall just short of another 50 goal season. [ProHockeyTalk]/
