Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Game 2 will be an opportunity for the Canadiens third line to get back on track and make a bigger impact. [Sportsnet]
- Carey Price and Nick Suzuki come away with wins at NHL Fan Choice Awards. [NHL Canadiens]
- Jeff Petry’s absence in Game 1 forced additional minutes on bottom-pairing defenders who aren’t capable of handling a bigger role. [Sportsnet]
- Cole Caufield encourages Quebec youth to get vaccinated, and sweetens the pot with an incentive. [NHL Canadiens]
- Of the four coaches left vying for the Stanley Cup Dominique Ducharme has the least seniority. [Journal de Montreal]
- An on-paper analysis of how the Vancouve Canucks compare to the Canadiens. [The Canuck Way]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- The New York Islanders feel just fine about having room for improvement after heading home with a series split. [NHL]
- Gerard Gallant was appointed the New York Rangers head coach on Wednesday. [ESPN]
- Thirty-eight-year-old Jason Spezza signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. [NHL]
- Talks of Jack Eichel moving on from the Buffalo Sabres are heating up. [TSN]
- The Boston Bruins have some goaltending and free agent decisions to make if they hope to make another run at the Cup next season. [NHL]
- The Columbus Blue Jackets keep their operations changes in the family./
The #CBJ have announced promotions/changes within the club’s hockey operations department.
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— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) June 16, 2021
