Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Joel Armia named Montreal’s Masterton nominee. [Canadiens | Montreal Gazette | The Athletic | Yahoo Sports | Sportsnet]
- Nick Suzuki appears to be cast from the same mold as players like Patrice Bergeron, Jonathan Toews, and Anze Kopitar. [Montreal Gazette]
- Montreal’s elimination from the playoffs had a lot to do with injuries, among other things, but they also built towards the future. [NHL]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Sidney Crosby’s love for the game has not dimmed, and neither has his skill. [NHL]
- Alex Ovechkin scores goals 850 and 851, leaving only 44 to go to Gretzky’s record. [Sportsnet]
- Ivan Fedotov made his first start for Philadelphia. [TSN]
- Mitch Marner will be back in the lineup, but not back with Auston Matthews. [TSN | Sportsnet]
- The Flames have been eliminated, but ice time still must be earned. [TSN]
- Arizona says that they’re committed to wining the land auction for a new arena. [Sportsnet]
