Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Scott Matla joins Habs Breakfast to discuss moving on from Sylvain Lefebvre and giving the Laval Rocket a fresh start. [TSN]
- Saku Koivu was among eight inductees to be named to the 2017 class of the IIHF Hall of Fame. [Sportsnet]
- On May 21, 1979, the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the fourth consecutive season, and the sixth time in the 1970s. [NHL]
- Jeremiah Addison found the back of the net for a second game in a row, notching another goal in the 2017 Memorial Cup. [EOTP]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Aside from being one of the best players on ice, Sidney Crosby has also built a marketing empire on his image. [Sportsnet]
- In a 7-0 blowout against the Ottawa Senators, Crosby hit another milestone, when he notched his 100th career playoff assist. /
Congratulations to @penguins captain Sidney Crosby on his 💯th career playoff assist! 👏👏👏 #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/SiIKRmUvVk
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) May 21, 2017
- After being benched for Game 4 in favour of Matt Murray, Marc-Andre Fleury has been around long enough to know it’s just part of the game. [Journal de Montreal]
- An apology and a $10,000 fine for a homophobic slur made by Ryan Getzlaf is still not good enough according to a gay former OHL player. [CBC]
- The drama of the Anaheim Ducks continues, as talk of a Corey Perry suspension emerges after Game 5. [Yahoo Sports]
- Henrik Lundqvist lead Team Sweden to victory and took home the gold medal after defeating Team Canada in a 2-1 shootout in the IIHF championship. [Twitter]
- P.K. Subban proves that he still has time for his Quebec fans after stopping to snap a pic with Celine Dion’s son after a Game 5 win. [NHL]/
