Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “Pretty much every game in this series feels like a Game 7,” Martin St-Louis said before heading to Tampa for the final contest of the series. [La Presse]
- Flights for both the Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning had to be diverted due to thunderstorms that led to tornado warnings in Tampa. [Journal de Montreal]
- In recent history, the Habs have performed well in Game 7s. [Journal de Montreal]
- The history of Game 7s in the NHL. [La Presse]
- The play of Kirby Dach has been a big reason for Montreal getting to this point. [Montreal Gazette]
- Mike Matheson knows what it’s like to feel the stress of a game as a fan, living through it while watching wife Emily play in the Olympics. [Montreal Gazette]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The full schedule for the NHL’s Conference Semifinals has been released. [NHL.com]
- The Carolina Hurricanes are out to a 1-0 series lead over the Philadelphia Flyers. [NHL.com]
- We’ve taken big steps backwards and have to get a grip of this and head back in the right direction,” Leon Draisaitl declared at the Edmonton Oilers’ end-of-season press conferences. [NHL.com]
- Charlie McAvoy has been offered an in-person hearing for his chop on Zach Benson at the of Game 6 in the Buffalo Sabres-Boston Bruins series. [NHL.com]
- A healthy off-season allowed Mattias Samuelsson to approach a new season properly, and he’s become a key part of the Sabres’ blue line. [NHL.com]
- Jonas Brodin won’t play for the Minnesota Wild in the series opener with the Colorado Avalanche tonight, while Joel Eriksson Ek is questionable. [NHL.com]
- The Anaheim Ducks are confident they can hold their own versus the Vegas Golden Knights. [NHL.com]
- After their interview process, the Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly chosen a management team of Mats Sundin and John Chayka. [Sportsnet]
