Friday Habs Headlines: Martin Reway hopes to be at training camp
In today’s links Martin Reway continues his rehabilitation, the Laval Rocket head coaching position remains up in the air, and the World Championships continue
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]/