Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “You know, I think I’m going to score,” Lane Hutson said before overtime began, Jayden Struble shared. [TVA Sports]
- Hutson has been playing a major role for the Canadiens in the playoffs, and playing it well. [Journal de Montreal]
- “I saw last year how electrifying the atmosphere is. I can’t wait for tonight!” Zachary Bolduc said ahead of a two-point performance in Game 3. [La Presse]
- Phillip Danault reflected on his own experience of a costly error that led to a loss while he was with the Los Angeles Kings as to how Kirby Dach would rebound from the Game 2 loss. [TVA Sports]
- “As a competitor, I wanted to provide an answer. I wanted to show up for my teammates and the fans at home,” Dach said after he had the tying goal in Game 3. [TVA Sports]
- Bolduc explains that the team rallying around Dach after the criticism he received following Game 2 helped them get the win last night. [RDS]
- “I think we’ve been the better team in the series,” Nick Suzuki said following Friday’s win. [The Athletic]
- Struble believes Arber Xhekaj has to walk a fine line when engaging physically because the refs are watching him closely in every encounter. [Montreal Gazette]
- Youppi! made sure Paul Caufield had some Canadiens hats in his collection for the first playoff game at the Bell Centre. [NHL.com]
- The Tampa Bay Lightning thought physical play was the solution to playing Montreal, and now they’re searching for new answers. [Montreal Gazette]
- Jake Guentzel loved playing at the Bell Centre for Game 3, calling the atmosphere “amazing.” [Journal de Montreal]
- Looking back at Brandon Hagel’s time in a Canadiens jersey at development camp in 2018. [La Presse]
- The Montreal Victoire will play their first playoff game on May 2. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Anaheim Ducks put seven goals on the board to win Game 3 versus the Edmonton Oilers. [NHL.com]
- The Utah Mammoth won the first playoff game at Delta Center to take a 2-1 series lead on the Vegas Golden Knights. [NHL.com]
- Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah will host the Winter Classic on New Year’s Eve. [NHL.com]
- The Ottawa Senators hope they can rally without Jake Sanderson to extend their season beyond this afternoon’s Game 4. [NHL.com]
- Taylor Hall won’t have a hearing with DoPS concerning the hit that concussed Sanderson. [TSN]
- Evgeni Malkin wants to return to the Pittsburgh Penguins for another season, but hopes today isn’t the final game of the current one. [NHL.com]
- The Columbus Blue Jackets will not renew the contracts of their assistant coaches. [TSN]
- Jet Greaves will join Team Canada for the World Championship. [TSN]
- Alex Steen is set to take over from general manager Doug Armstrong for the St. Louis Blues. [TSN]
- Who is in the running to take the Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager position? [Sportsnet]
