Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Mike Matheson has been officially added to Team Canada for the 2025 World Championship. [Montreal Canadiens]
- The team and the faithful have rekindled Patrik Laine’s love for hockey. [Montreal Gazette]
- The New York Islanders are reportedly interested in Jeff Gorton for their vacant general manager position, but the Canadiens say that Executive Vice President of the team “is in Montreal to stay.” [TSN]
- Josh Anderson reflects on a memorable season. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Canadiens need Caleb Desnoyers, says Jean-Charles Lajoie. [Journal de Montreal]
- Who the Habs could select with the 16th and 17th overall selections. [Journal de Montreal]
- Craig Button thinks that Montreal could land Justin Carbonneau. [RDS]
- Florian Xhekaj is taking to the playoffs like a fish to water. [Journal de Montreal]
- Pascal Vincent says that if an NHL team is interested in him, then they can be patient until he has finished in the playoffs with the Laval Rocket. [Journal de Montreal]
- A primer on the upcoming PWHL playoff series between the Montreal Victoire and Ottawa Charge. [La Presse]
- Montreal doesn’t want to talk about last year’s sweep at the hands of Boston as they head into this playoff campaign. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- 26 players have refused invitations to play for Team Slovakia at the 2025 World Championships. [Sport24 (Slovak)]
- A mock draft for the first 16 picks of the 2025 NHL Draft. [Sportsnet | The Athletic]
- Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland says head coach Jared Bednar is 100 percent safe in his job. [Sportsnet]
- “At this point, the pressure has kind of fallen off. The weight of the world is off my shoulders,” says Connor Hellebuyck. [Sportsnet]
- Raucous Winnipeg fans are poised to be the X-factor for their Jets in their 2nd round matchup against the Dallas Stars. [CBC]
- Who are the leading Conn Smythe Trophy candidates after Round 1? [Sportsnet]
- Sam Bennett won’t face supplemental NHL discipline for hit on Anthony Stolarz. [The Athletic]
- However, Bennett should be suspended for his hit on Stolarz according to some. [The Athletic]
- Rumours stating that Alexis Lafrenière’s days with the New York Rangers may be numbered have started again. [Journal de Montreal]
- Torey Krug isn’t expected to play in the NHL again, St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said. [NHL.com]
- In addition to Montreal and Ottawa, Toronto completes a trio of Canadian teams in this year’s PWHL playoffs. [CBC]
- Cross-examination continues in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team (note: the linked articles include graphic details of alleged sexual assault). [CBC | TSN | The Athletic]
