Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Saginaw Spirit coach Chris Lazary believes that Owen Beck has a lot of untapped offensive potential. [Sportsnet]
- Members of the Canadiens’ Stanley Cup-winning team in 1993 discuss the Edmonton Oilers being on the verge of snapping a 31-year Canadian drought. [Associated Press]
- Carey Price discusses his journey to sobriety:
- Getting Juraj Slafkovský signed long-term is the best off-season transaction Kent Hughes can make. [The Athletic]
- Montreal ends up with Cayden Lindstrom in Scott Wheeler’s mock draft, with Ivan Demidov going fourth to Columbus. [The Athletic]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Matvei Michkov is reportedly terminating his contract with the KHL’s SKA Saint Petersburg to join the Philadelphia Flyers in the fall. [Broad Street Hockey]
- The San Jose Sharks acquired Egor Afanasyev from the Nashville Predators for Ozzy Wiesblatt. [Sportsnet]
- Recent history shows that a superstar scorer like Connor McDavid is the biggest advantage for a team in a Stanley Cup Final’s Game 7. [Radio-Canada]
- Corey Perry knows how difficult it is to win a Stanley Cup, and that’s a message he’s conveying to his teammates ahead of Game 7. [La Presse]
- Sergei Bobrovsky didn’t participate in yesterday’s practice as he looks to reset for tonight’s game. [NHL.com]
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was also absent from practice, but will play in the game. [TSN]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs completed their coaching staff by hiring Marc Savard. [TSN]
- Ian Mitchell signed a one-year contract with the Boston Bruins. [NHL.com]
- Derick Brassard announced his retirement on Sunday. [TSN]
