Sunday Habs Headlines: Canadiens players plan to make donations to help Humboldt Broncos families

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Brendan Gallagher relayed the players’ desire to pool their resources for a donation to the families of the Humboldt Broncos players:/

#Habs Brendan Gallagher said he and a number of teammates will donate to the go-fund-me campaign for the victims of the Humboltd Broncos bus tragedy. "Everyone needs to help out at a time like this," he said.

— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) April 7, 2018

• If you would like to do the same, you can visit the official donations page. [GoFundMe]
• Jake Evans’ team came up short in its bid for an NCAA Championship, as Notre Dame fell by a 2-1 score to the University of Minnesota-Duluth. [NCAA]
• Evans did register an assist on the one goal the Fighting Irish scored:/

Jake Evans starts a tic-tac-toe that cuts Minnesota Duluth's lead in half! pic.twitter.com/E6LzcJqvwo

— David St-Louis (@RinksideView) April 8, 2018

• How about taking a tour of Nikita Scherbak’s Montreal home? [YouTube]
• The Canadiens had to wait in the concourse ahead of their practice on Friday, allowing several Leafs fan to get some photos with the players of the rival team:/

After Daniel Carr shattered a pane of glass, Habs had to change rinks at Leafs practice facility. They got to mingle with the public while waiting for the new ice. This is Carey Price taking a photo with a fan. pic.twitter.com/lL2J8O1WqK

— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) April 6, 2018

Around the league and elsewhere

• The Chicago Blackhawks and Winnipeg Jets wore jerseys with their nameplates replaced by the word “Broncos” last night. The autographed sweaters will be auctioned off to support the families of the victims in Humboldt:/

All of the jerseys worn tonight were autographed and will be auctioned off with the money going to the @HumboldtBroncos. Details re: the auction will be released at a later date. #NHLJets #NHL #TSN #prayforhumboldt pic.twitter.com/87fpIYXbhm

— Sara Orlesky (@saraorlesky) April 8, 2018

• Alain Vigneault has been fired by the New York Rangers. [TSN]
• The Detroit Red Wings have extended the contract of general manager Ken Holland for two more years. [Winging It In Motown]
• There is one way to reduce the number of head injuries in hockey: ban any and all hits to the head. [The Players’ Tribune]
• Last night saw Patrick Sharp’s final NHL game, as he announced he would retire at the end of the season. [TSN]
• The addition of two Chinese teams to the CWHL this season was a first step in a multi-year plan to become a contender on the international stage. [The Victory Press]/