Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Aatos Koivu was one of the standouts on Day 4 of the World Junior Summer Showcase with a pair of goals against Canada. [Daily Faceoff]
- Koivu and Michael Hage had a heated exchange on the ice during the game. [Journal de Montreal]
- Koivu said it was just a competitive moment between development camp roommates and off-ice friends:
- Lane Hutson and Nick Suzuki slot into the top six of NHL.com keeper-league fantasy rankings. [NHL.com]
- Éric Houde has left the Montreal Victoire coaching staff to join that of the men’s team at Concordia. [La Presse]
- A reminder that today is the final day to submit your ballot for the 2025 Top 25 Under 25. [EOTP]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Other top stories from Wednesday’s WJSS action. [NHL.com]
- Goaltending is an area of strength for Canada leading into the 2026 World Juniors. [NHL.com]
- Contract talks haven’t officially begun on Connor McDavid’s next contract, but Stan Bowman expects them to go smoothly. [Sportsnet]
- James Hagens is just trying to soak in the experience as he gets whisked around the U.S. in a busy summer. [NHL.com]
- Martin Pospisil signed a three-year extension with the Calgary Flames. [NHL.com]
- Dylan Samberg and the Winnipeg Jets reached agreement on a three-year contract, leaving Nick Robertson as the only player with a pending arbitration case. [NHL.com]
- Andrew Cristall is hoping the crack the Washington Capitals roster. [NHL.com]
- Charlie McAvoy says he and David Pastrnak will be the main leaders for the Boston Bruins, but that the team will have no official captain this year. [TSN]
- Jackson Blake splurged on a new boat to get the most of his off-seasons after signing his eight-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. [NHL.com]
- Blake Biondi is looking forward to showing the Hurricanes what he can do in his first year as a professional. [NHL.com]
- Jonah Gadjovich brought the Stanley Cup to Whitby, Ontario. [NHL.com]
