Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Jakub Dobeš may be eccentric, but he’s effective. [TVA Sports]
- What the future could hold for Ivan Demidov and Matthew Schaefer. [The Athletic]
- The biggest contributors to the Laval Rocket’s accomplishment of securing a playoff berth. [La Presse]
- Alexander Zharovksy scored in the regular-season finale to tie Kirill Kaprizov for the second-highest point total by Junior-aged player in the KHL. [Journal de Montreal]
- A rundown of the Eastern Conference playoff race ahead of a busy Saturday. [RDS]
- The Canadiens drop to ninth in the power rankings. [The Athletic]
- The top Bell Centre moments from its 30 years of history. [Canadiens.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Colorado Avalanche are the first team to secure a playoff berth this season. [NHL.com]
- The Edmonton Oilers have lost another forward as Trent Frederic is out indefinitely. [Sportsnet]
- Victor Mancini signed a two-year contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks. [Sportsnet]
- Taylor Hall says it’s very different for a hockey team to have attention for three hours every other day in the U.S. and 24/7 focus in Canadian markets. [Sportsnet]
- Why the NHL should return to a 1-vs-8 playoff format. [Sportsnet]
- Looking back at the career of Frank Mahovlich. [NHL.com]
