Director of hockey development Adam Nicholas shares his thoughts on Juraj Slafkovský, Lane Hutson, and more. [Montreal Canadiens]
Why the Montreal Canadiens’ path to finding a goalie of the future risks being a long one. [The Athletic]
Logan Mailloux and the London Knights strike first against Owen Beck and the Peterborough Petes in the OHL Finals. [RDS]
Bob Hartley made waves by saying that Beck was better than Shane Wright. [La Presse]
More and more youth are leaving Montreal for the suburbs to take advantage of better resources for elite minor hockey. [RDS]
Around the League and Elsewhere
P.K.’s Subban’s father wants to ban gambling ads on NHL TV broadcasts. [Montreal Gazette]
Ryan Reynolds’s bid, as part of the Remington Group, for the Ottawa Senators will not be moving forward. [TSN]
What if William Nylander — so often put forth as the proposed sacrifice — is part of the long-term solution for the Toronto Maple Leafs? [Daily Faceoff]
Alex Pietrangelo and Darnell Nurse have both been suspended for one game for their actions in Game 4 of the Vegas Golden Knights-Edmonton Oilers series. [Associated Press]
Ron Hextall’s 10 worst decisions as Penguins general manager. [The Athletic]
Adam Fantilli, Mikko Rantanen, and more players to watch at the 2023 IIHF World Championship. [The Athletic]
Will Finnish domination at the Worlds continue on home ice? [La Presse]
Speaking of Fantilli, he’s not your ordinary second-best prospect. [Daily Faceoff]
With the 215th overall pick in the 10th round of the 2023 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft, the Portland Winterhawks selected goaltender Morgan Stickney — the second-ever female player to be drafted into the WHL. [Sportsnet]
Keith Jones and Danny Briere have a major task ahead of them in the Philadelphia Flyers’ self-dubbed “New Era of Orange”. [Daily Faceoff]
