Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Both Jacob de la Rose (Sweden) and Charlie Lindgren (USA) are moving on to the quarter-finals of the World Championships. [Canadiens]
- What may be in the cards for Joël Bouchard and the Canadiens, and the former Hab dominating the playoffs might not be the player you’d expect. [TSN 690]
- Joël Bouchard refused to address rumours about his own career at the Armada’s end-of-year press conference. [The Athletic]
- Despite lacklustre results, Montreal’s brief relationship with Joe Morrow wasn’t entirely the defenceman’s own fault. [The Athletic]
- The Brampton Beast continue to count down their top five moments of the 2017-18 season./
Number three on our top 5 moments of the 2017-2018 season is Captain, Brandon Marino’s beauty OT Game Winning Goal against the @KalamazooWings
Stay tuned next Wednesday for moment number 2! #RoarAsOne pic.twitter.com/XnXUz6IjZA
— Brampton Beast (@BramptonBeast) May 16, 2018
Around the league and elsewhere
- Along with William Karlsson, two castoffs from the Florida Panthers are a recipe for success in Vegas. [TSN]
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson may have a hefty extension coming up with the Coyotes. [Arizona Sports]
- Mike Sullivan said “thank you” to the city of Pittsburgh after the Penguins were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. [Penguins]
- Despite struggling in recent years, Great Britain is eager to return to IIHF’s top men’s tier in 2019. [National Post]
- Due to a contract hiccup, apparently Qatar won’t be paying to keep DC’s metro open late, after all. [Deadspin]
- Signing former Hab Mark Barberio would be good for the Avalanche. [Mile High Hockey]
- An exhibition series between the NWHL and the SDHL may be something to look forward to. [The Ice Garden]
- Carolina’s new GM reveals change is definitely on the way for the Hurricanes. [FRS Hockey]
- Thatcher Demko, the future of the Canucks, believes the future is now. [Sportsnet]
- A yearly highlight of Canadian junior hockey, the CHL’s Memorial Cup, kicks off this weekend. [Sportsnet]
- Rasmus Dahlin has already started his summer training./
Rasmus Dahlin wrestling a tire in preparation for next season. Frölunda has started their summer training already. #Sabres @diebytheblade pic.twitter.com/hiJG1Tqwqm
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) May 15, 2018
