Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “He always said he wasn’t going to show me how to score goals, but deep down, I think he knows he did,” Cole Caufield said of Martin St-Louis after scoring his 50th of the season. [La Presse]
- Caufield has become a more selective shooter, and will complete one of the most efficient 50-goal campaigns in NHL history. [RDS]
- John Wroblewski, former coach of the USNTDP, saw a standout hockey player in Caufield, even when he started his time in the program in a goal-scoring slump. [Journal de Montreal]
- Marcel Dionne hopes that Caufield hitting 50 will end the constant references to size when talking about the Canadiens’ sniper. [Journal de Montreal]
- The calls of goal #50 added to the enormity of the feat. [RDS]
- A video montage of all of Caufield’s 50 goals. [TVA Sports]
- Negotiations with Michael Hage on what his transition to professional hockey will look like are expected to begin this weekend. [TVA Sports]
- Ten wins in the last 11 games rise Montreal to fourth in the latest power rankings. [The Athletic]
- Phillip Danalt outlines two key decisions he made as a teenager to set him on a path to the NHL. [Journal de Montreal]
- The full list of King Clancy nominees. [NHL.com]
- Despite multi-goal games from Joshua Roy and Sammy Blais, the Laval Rocket fell to the Belleville Senators 7-6 in overtime on Friday evening. [La Presse]
- Bryce Pickford’s fifth goal of the WHL playoffs was the overtime winner in Game 1 of the second round. [RDS]
- With contract in hand, Owen Protz is determined to become an NHL defenceman the team and fans can trust. [RG.org]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Five teams will have chances to clinch playoff berths today. [NHL.com]
- Max Plante, a prospect of the Detroit Red Wings, is the 2026 winner of the Hobey Baker Award. [NHL.com]
- The Red Wings are hoping to ride the wave of emotion after a win over the Philadelphia Flyers to make a push to the finish line. [NHL.com]
- Pat Verbeek signed a contract extension to continue in his role of Anaheim Ducks general manager. [NHL.com]
