Roch Carrier, the author of The Hockey Sweater, felt the ghosts of the franchise past were involved in the Canadiens earning their berth to the Stanley Cup Final. [Globe and Mail]
Cole Caufield adds an ingredient the team was missing in the regular season. [Sportsnet]
Patrick Roy sees a lot of similarites between the current Canadiens and the 1993 iteration. [Journal de Montreal]
Remembering what the world was like at the time of the Canadiens’ 24th Stanley Cup win. [Sportsnet]
After playing a major role in getting Montreal to the playoffs, Jake Allen is hoping to take the Stanley Cup back to Fredericton, New Brunswick for the second time in three years. [CBC]
Montreal vs. Tampa Bay as a Stanley Cup Final matchup is a unique one between two teams that normally play in the same division. [NBC Sports]
Losing to them in last year’s Final, Corey Perry knows his new team is in for a challenge. [Montreal Gazette]
Perry and the other veterans are making sure to drive home just how rare and special the chance to play for the Stanley Cup is. [LNH.com]
It’s also the first East versus East final since 1980. [AP Sports]
Seventy-three stats from the semifinals. [Sportsnet]/
Around the league and elsewhere
Chicago Blackhawks management was made aware of the sexual assault allegations regarding video coach Brad Aldrich ahead of the Western Conference Final in 2010. [TSN]
Despite knowing of the situation and firing Aldrich after the season, the Blackhawks gave Aldrich a positive reference as he sought a new role with a developmental team. [The Athletic]
Marc-Andre Fleury hopes to continue his tandem with Robin Lehner for the Vegas Golden Knights. [NHL.com]
Alec Martinez was playing with a broken foot in the semifinals. [NHL.com]/
