Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Can the Canadiens disarray in the last two games be attiributed to helping Cole Caufield on his quest for 50 goals? [Journal de Montreal]
- Martin St. Louis acknowledges how difficult it is for Brendan Gallagher to be left out of the lineup for a second time. [Journal de Montreal]
- St. Louis has a decision to make if Michael Hage is signed to an entry-level contract before the end of the regular season. [Sportsnet]
- If Montreal can take the Atlantic Division, do they have what it takes to contend for the Stanley Cup? [TSN]
- A year in, and Ivan Demidov continues to make his mark. [Journal de Montreal]
- Mike Matheson has been nominated as the Canadiens’ candidate for the Bill Masterton Trophy.[Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- With his contract expiring June 30, Alex Ovechkin will decide this off-season whether he’s ready to hang up his skates. [CBC]
- Jonathan Toews reflects on being ‘thankful for struggles’ after receiving a Masterton Trophy nomination. [TSN]
- The Edmonton Oilers may be short Leon Draisaitl for the start of the Sanley Cup Playoffs. [NHL]
- What went wrong for the Calgary Flames to miss the playoffs for the fourth straight season. [NHL]
- Flames Ryan Strome has been fined for cross-checking Dallas Stars Jason Robertson during Tuesday’s heated matchup. [Sportsnet]
- Ranking the top 32 prospects who have not yet played a game in the NHL. [Sportsnet]
