Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Kent Hughes is hoping for a three-peat of success at his third NHL Entry Draft as Canadiens general manager. [The Hockey Writers]
- PWHL Montreal set their sights on the inaugural Walter Cup. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Looking back at the Habs’ history with the fifth overall selection. [The Hockey Writers]
- The fifth overall selection should no longer be automatically expected to contribute at the NHL-level immediately. [Radio-Canada]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Sheldon Keefe is just the fall guy for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ problems. [Sportsnet | La Presse]
- Who will be the next Maple Leafs head coach? [Daily Faceoff | ESPN]
- Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will wear the “C” for Team USA at the IIHF Men’s World Hockey Championship. [TSN]
- ‘You’re great. You suck’: The good and the bad of landing that big NHL contract. [The Athletic]
- Why shouldn’t the San Jose Sharks be allowed to tank, eh? [La Presse]
- Scott Wheeler’s first 2024 NHL Mock Draft. [The Athletic]
- Why has Cole Eiserman gone from potential first-overall selection to the bottom half of the top 10? [Journal de Montreal]
- The biggest organizational need for each team in the top 10 of the 2024 NHL Draft. [Daily Faceoff]