Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Canadiens will use this experience as motivation for next year and beyond. [Sportsnet | RDS]
- The future looks incredibly bright. [Daily Faceoff | Montreal Gazette]
- The series revealed both a bright future and challenges ahead. [The Athletic]
- Five off-season priorities for Kent Hughes. [Journal de Montreal]
- Three potential paths for the Canadiens going forward. [La Presse]
- Management wanted the Habs to play meaningful games—turns out they did it for five months. [Radio-Canada]
- A lack of depth scoring contributed to the Habs’ downfall. [NHL.com]
- Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery was highly complimentary of his first-round opponents. [RMNB]
- The NHL Now crew dive into the off-season outlook for the Canadiens. [NHL.com (Video)]
- A concert of praise pours in for David Savard. [La Presse | Montreal Gazette]
- Could the AHL playoffs be a showcase for Joshua Roy? [RDS]
- First overall would bring perks—but also difficult decisions—for the Montreal Victoire. [RDS]
- Phil Roberto, who played 385 NHL games between 1969-77 and famously assisted on Montreal Canadiens captain Jean Beliveau’s 500th career goal, has passed away at age 78. [NHL.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Capitals are looking to “keep proving it” as they try to turn a series win into a long run. [NHL.com]
- Inside the Carolina Hurricanes’ multi-continent mission to get top Russian prospect Alexander Nikishin to the U.S. [The Athletic]
- Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele is out for Game 6 against the St. Louis Blues. [Sportsnet]
- Is Anthony Stolarz the Toronto Maple Leafs’ goaltending saviour? [ESPN]
- The 2025 NHL coaching carousel: Breaking down the top names available. [Daily Faceoff]
- Macklin Celebrini and Adam Fantilli headline Canada’s early world championship roster. [Sportsnet]
- Leon Draisaitl, Connor Hellebuyck, and Nikita Kucherov are the finalists for the Hart Trophy. [Sportsnet]
- Two-time Stanley Cup champion Ed Van Impe has passed away. [Daily Faceoff]
