Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Adam Engström’s Rögle BK is off to the SHL final, on the back of their 10th consecutive victory in the post-season. [SHL (Swedish)]
- If Martin St. Louis wasn’t coaching the Canadiens, he would make a great motivational speaker. [Montreal Gazette]
- For Cole Caufield, goal locations might be bigger than goal totals. [The Athletic]
- Justin Barron is keen to show that he belongs in the NHL. [Montreal Gazette]
- What Habs still have milestones to reach in 2023-24? [The Hockey Writers]
- The unlikely resurgence of Joel Armia. [The Hockey Writers]
- Catching up with Florian Xhekaj. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Juraj is far from the only athlete in his family. The Canadiens forward talks about his younger sister Lucia Slafkovská and her journey in competitive swimming. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Arizona Coyotes players are facing uncertainty as a potential franchise relocation looms. [The Athletic]
- Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and defenceman Zach Werenski will play for Team USA at the upcoming IIHF men’s world championships in Czechia. [TSN]
- Meet Carter Yakemchuk, the 2024 NHL Draft’s mean, high-scoring top ‘D’ prospect. [The Athletic]
- Anaheim Ducks veteran Jakob Silfverberg announced Thursday he will retire at the end of this season, his 12th in the NHL. [TSN]
- The Vegas Golden Knights signed Noah Hanifin to an eight-year, $58.8M contract extension. [Daily Faceoff]
- How the Florida Panthers, Winnipeg Jets, Carolina Hurricanes, and Los Angeles Kings can use their defences to go deep in the playoffs. [The Hockey News]
- The Philadelphia Flyers’ tailspin can be traced back to the departure of Carter Hart. [Radio-Canada]
- Hockey Canada has named the coaching staff that will guide Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship in Finland. [TSN]
