Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Pete Fry, a former goaltender and Jakub Dobeš’s mental coach, says the key is for a goaltender to see every good play by the opposition as an opportunity to make a difference in the game. [La Presse]
- Why have the Canadiens not performed well at the Bell Centre? “Sometimes you get a little too nervous and a little too aggressive when the crowd reacts,” Nick Suzuki admits. “We love playing here. We just need to execute better.” [La Presse]
- Montreal needs to do what Martin St-Louis has termed “bounce forward.” [Sportsnet]
- “We can’t let this be our last home game,” the captain said. [Journal de Montreal]
- “Well, we’re in the process of seeing if we can play here on Monday,” Lindy Ruff joked as both teams have fared better on the road than at home this post-season. [The Athletic]
- The Bell Centre will host a watch party for Monday’s Game 7. [Canadiens.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Vegas Golden Knights hope their special teams can keep them competitive versus the Colorado Avalanche. [NHL.com]
- Rod Brind’Amour brings a deeper passion to a Carolina Hurricanes team based in the place he calls home. [NHL.com]
- Macklin Celebrini scored two goals in Canada’s World Championship win over Italy. [Sportsnet]
