Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “We definitely have to raise our level of play,” Phillip Danault says, but he believes playing Game 7 on the road will be to Montreal’s advantage. [La Presse]
- The players know they didn’t play well on Saturday. Martin St-Louis’s job was to explain to them what they did wrong so it doesn’t happen again. [TVA Sports]
- Who will be the hero of tonight’s game? [NHL.com]
- The Canadiens’ superior ability to convert their high-danger chances could be the difference in the game. [NHL.com]
- A reminder that Montreal has performed well in Game 7s to begin the 21st century. [TVA Sports]
- As the Tampa Bay Lightning did, the Buffalo Sabres are going to try to prepare for Game 7 as if it’s a road game. [Journal de Montreal]
- NHL head coaches think the simpler game teams play on the road with no pressure to entertain leads to better results. [The Athletic]
Around the league and elsewhere
- What would be the greatest all-time Game 7 lineup? [La Presse]
- Frederik Andersen’s puck-handling skill adds another element to the already strong Carolina Hurricanes structure. [NHL.com]
- Rasmus Andersson experienced a letdown after achieving his goal of playing in the Olympics, but “hit the reset button” to become a factor for the Vegas Golden Knights once again. [NHL.com]
- With the Central Division battle that was the talk of the regular season now behind them, the Colorado Avalanche are focusing on having fun ahead of the Western Conference Final. [NHL.com]
- The Minnesota Wild gave up a lot to acquire Quinn Hughes and need his contract situation resolved one way or another in the coming weeks. [Sportsnet]
- Brandon Pridham’s 12-year tenure as Toronto Maple Leafs assistant general manager has ended after he and the team mutually agreed to part ways. Another assistant GM, Derek Clancey, has also left the organization. [Sportsnet]
- The coach and players explain what it means to have gotten Ukraine back in the Top Division of men’s hockey. [NHL.com]
