Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Having already undergone a similar procedure, Arber Xhekaj is confident his shoulder will be even stronger in the fall. [Montreal Gazette]
- Which young defencemen will make the Canadiens’ lineup next season? [Montreal Gazette]
- Ann-Renée Desbiens was the PWHL second star of the week thanks in part to her first professional shutout. [PWHL.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- It was suggested several days ago, and on Monday the Seattle Kraken announced that they’d fired head coach Dave Hakstol. [ESPN]
- Vladislav Namestnikov has a fractured cheekbone, but may still play tonight. [NHL.com]
- It’s sounding more likely that Auston Matthews won’t play this evening. [Sportsnet]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Nikita Grebyonkin to an entry-level contract. [TSN]
- Sergei Bobrovsky, Thatcher Demko, and Connor Hellebuyck are the finalists for the Vezina Trophy. [NHL.com]
- The Nashville Predators can’t deviate from the style of play that got them into the post-season to claw back into their series with the Vancouver Canucks. [NHL.com]
- The Tampa Bay Lightning were eliminated by the Florida Panthers, and that may have been the last time Steven Stamkos will wear a Lightning jersey. [NHL.com]
- Sam Poulin was signed to a two-year contract extension by the Pittsburgh Penguins. [TSN]
