Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Max Pacioretty has fallen in love with Montreal. [Montreal Gazette]
- Marc Bergevin tells Mitchy Gallo that the Canadiens’ attitude was “wrong from day one.” [TSN 690 (Audio)]
- The Canadiens’ leadership preached change by showing that nothing will. [The Athletic]
- Acquiring Shea Weber was a “good decision,” according to Geoff Molson. [Journal de Montreal]
- There are limits to the transparency advocated by Geoff Molson and Marc Bergevin. [RDS]
- What is to be done about an unhealthy locker room? [Journal de Montreal]
- The Canadiens netminder is happy that the season is over. [RDS]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- With the playoffs about to start, it’s prognostication season! [Sportsnet|RDS|ESPN]
- Jeff Blashill will return as the head coach of the Detroit Red Wings. [TSN]
- An analytical look at the Western Conference 1st round match-ups. [TSN]
- Marian Hossa is unlikely to return for the 2018-19 season. [TSN]
- It was 4-1: an oral history of the Toronto Maple Leafs-Boston Bruins playoff series of 2013. [The Athletic]
- Vladimir Tarasenko could be out for 4-6 months as he plans to undergo shoulder surgery. [Sportsnet]
- Pekka Rinne for Vezina, says Ryan Ellis. [The Players’ Tribune]
- Six things we learned about the NHL in the 2017-18 season. [Sportsnet]
- Philippe Grubauer will start Game 1 for the Washington Capitals over Braden Holtby. [TSN]
- Chad Johnson was not happy with the defensive play of the Buffalo Sabres. [TSN]
- Aaron Ekblad will suit up for Canada at the World Championships. [TSN]
- From dead last to the playoffs: the 2017-18 Colorado Avalanche. [The Athletic]
- Even in the heart of enemy territory, Claude Giroux is thinking of Humboldt. [Claude Giroux]/
#SticksOutForHumboldt pic.twitter.com/QJoDuj2p2b
— Claude Giroux (@28CGiroux) April 10, 2018
