Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- The version of Juraj Slafkovský fans have become familiar with at the Olympics has arrived at the NHL playoffs. [Yahoo Sports | CBC | Sportsnet | The Athletic | Radio-Canada | Montreal Gazette]
- Slafkovský became the first Habs player to score a hat trick of power play goals in the playoffs. [NHL]
- Slaf continues to show that the Habs picked right when they drafted him. [La Presse | Montreal Gazette]
- Josh Anderson proving his worth. [TVA Sports]
- Montreal’s power play put in a better showing than it had at the end of the regular season. [Montreal Gazette]
- Alexandre Carrier and Arber Xhekaj helped fill the hole left by an injured Noah Dobson. [Sportsnet]
- Tampa might see their loss as self-inflicted, but Montreal still made things happen and didn’t crumble under pressure. [The Athletic]
- The series intensity is only likely to ramp up as games go by. [Radio-Canada]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The Capitals are ready for whatever Alex Ovechkin decides to do. [TSN | Sportsnet | La Presse]
- Connor Hellebuyck made some strong statements about the Jets, and the team doesn’t disagree. [TSN | NHL | Sportsnet]
- The situation seems to be tense between Sergei Bobrovsky and the Panthers. [Yahoo Sports]
- Thatcher Demko wants to get back on the ice and help the Canucks turn the ship around. [Sportsnet]
- The Oilers are hoping that this playoff experience will provide Connor McDavid with reasons to stick around in Edmonton. [The Athletic]
