Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Owen Beck faces a more uphill battle to make the lineup. [The Hockey Writers]
- The Canadiens players reveal their top artists for next weekend’s OSHEAGA music festival in Montreal. [Montreal Canadiens]
- The Patrick Roy trade: The worst move in Montreal Canadiens history. [A Winning Habit]
Around the league and elsewhere
- A not guilty verdict has been returned for the London sexual assault trial. [Sportsnet | CBC | TSN]
- The NHL, however, was quick to reiterate that the five defendants remain ineligible for a return to the league pending additional review. [Sportsnet]
- The verdict is a just legal outcome—but should not stop a national discussion about the nature of consent and power dynamics in sexual encounters. [The Hub]
- Has the trial and conversation sparked any change in Hockey Canada and other organizations? [La Presse]
- Inside 2026 NHL Draft sensation Gavin McKenna’s path to Penn State. [The Athletic]
- The World Junior Summer Showcase starts this weekend. [IIHF]
