Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- If you missed the news last night, the Montreal Canadiens moved up to third overall after the NHL Draft Lottery. [EOTP]
- Marc Bergevin says that moving up to third from fourth leaves the team in “in better shape” than at the beginning of the day. [TSN]
- New assistant coach Dominique Ducharme caught the coaching bug during a playing stint in France, and it has carried him all the way to the Montreal Canadiens. [Montreal Gazette]
- Take a look at how Team USA is shaping up, with Charlie Lindgren being one of the three netminders on the squad:/
Initial 2018 U.S. Men’s National Team roster unveiled → https://t.co/xd2IORIXrX#2018MWC 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/D07K45q7Ig
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) April 28, 2018
- Ducharme was also quick to clarify that his hiring is not solely to work with one Jonathan Drouin. [The Athletic]
- Which Canadiens prospects exceeded expectations, and which prospects disappointed? [The Athletic]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Read the reactions to winning the first two lotteries from those at the sites for the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes. [Die By The Blade | Canes Country]
- Locking up Mikko Rantanen should be one of GM Joe Sakic’s top priorities this offseason. [Mile High Hockey]
- Going from being an unknown entity to an alternate captain of the Las Vegas Golden Knights, here’s more on Pierre-Edouard Bellemare’s incredible NHL journey. [ESPN]
- Jake Guentzel has found another gear in the playoffs for the Pittsburgh Penguins. [Sportsnet]
- After getting knocked out by the Boston Bruins, the Toronto Maple Leafs look set to take on a new opponent – the local media. [Globe and Mail]
- Speaking of the Bruins, they unfortunately took game one against the Tampa Bay Lightning. But not to worry, we can still take solace in this angry Rask clip. [SCOC]
- Now this is how you qualify in dramatic fashion:/
GREAT BRITAIN & ITALY ARE PROMOTED TO THE #IIHFWorlds!! This game-tying goal from Farmer with 15.8 seconds left changed everything as Hungary and Kazakhstan were getting ready for a promotion party. Read more here: https://t.co/tchPLjWWVR @TeamGBicehockey @hockeyhungary @fisg_it pic.twitter.com/ahHG1hSVoD
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) April 28, 2018
- An unfair ban, the athletes that overturned it, and how soccer is all the better for it. [The Guardian]/
