Montreal Canadiens news and notes:
- Martin Reway wants to be an active participant at Habs training camp in September. [La Presse]
- Sylvain Lefebvre confirms that he’s had a discussion with Marc Bergevin regarding the Laval Rocket head coaching position. André Tourigny says he has not met with the Canadiens. [Michel Langevin]
- Phillip Danault and Paul Byron provided great value for the Habs this season. [TSN 690]
- Nathan Beaulieu had a good day on the seas. [Instagram]/
- Simon Bourque and the Saint John’s Sea Dogs are going to the Memorial Cup! [Montreal Canadiens]
- Jakub Jerabek assisted on the GWG as the Czech Republic downed Norway 1-0 in OT at the World Championships. [Montreal Canadiens]
- The Czech blueliner is also a fan +/- and beer (not necessarily in that order). [Twitter]/
Lol. Velké Otázky moderní doby. Vajíčko, nebo slepice? Pivo, nebo víno? Plus-mínus, nebo corsi? pic.twitter.com/taAEtqxx9b
— The Hockey Ninja (@The_HockeyNinja) May 11, 2017
Around the NHL and elsewhere:
- The schedule for the Conference Finals has been announced. [NHL.com]
- Erik Karlsson makes the Ottawa Senators believe anything is possible. [Sports Illustrated]
- P.K. Subban is preparing for the Conference Finals with the Nashville Predators, but is still making waves in Montreal. [Arpon Basu]
- The Buffalo Sabres officially announced Jason Botterill as General Manager. [TSN]
- Richard Panik has signed a 2 year/5.6M extension with the Chicago Blackhawks. [TSN]
- Tyson Barrie is out for the remainder of the World Championships because of an injury sustained while wrestling with a teammate in the hotel. [TSN]
- Barrie’s injury meant that 36-year-old journeyman Chris Lee made his full international debut for Canada. [Darren Dreger]/
Cooper describes Chris Lee as savvy with the puck. Calms things down and is good on the PP. Lee is looking for work in North America.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 11, 2017
- Alex Ovechkin is not going to the World Championships due to knee and hamstring injuries. [Sean Shapiro I Isabelle Khurshudyan]/
The wording in the Russian hockey federation press release just turns the knife a bit for Capitals fans pic.twitter.com/SC3kqOBtnG
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) May 11, 2017
- Did the Capitals get Fleuryed, or was there more to it? [Andrew Berkshire]
- Going into the expansion draft, the Arizona Coyotes only have seven signed skaters. [Five For Howling]
- What do CWHL teams do when 20% of the roster gets called away for the entire season due to the Olympics? [Pension Plan Puppets]
- Charles Barkley has been a hockey fan for twenty years, and is especially enamored by the playoffs. [NHL.com]/
