Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “We feel like we’re one of the best teams in the league, and we’ve shown it,” Nick Suzuki stated after an emphatic Game 1 win in Raleigh. [La Presse]
- Three quick meetings between the end of the second round and the start of the third were enough to get the Habs accustomed to a new opponent. [Sportsnet]
- The Canadiens haven’t been able to string wins together easily in the series they’ve played so far, but Zachary Bolduc feels they have the experience to get a second consecutive win in Carolina. [RDS]
- Every defenceman on the roster has the versatility to play different roles, and Kaiden Guhle believes that’s a critical aspect of Montreal’s success. [Canadiens.com]
- The Canadiens managed to get through two rounds largely on the strength of their depth. If the top line remains a factor versus the Hurricanes, their chances of advancing to the final go up exponentially. [The Athletic]
- Sidney Crosby is keeping an eye on the Stanley Cup Playoffs while playing in the World Championship, and was impressed with Juraj Slafkovský’s performance on Thursday. [RDS]
- After two of his strongest games of the playoffs, Alexandre Carrier says he’s just trying to play the game that’s in front of him. [La Presse]
- Jeff LoVecchio, Jakub Dobeš’s strength and conditioning coach who has seen the goaltender take his work seriously since he was 17, finds it funny to see Dobeš chirping opposing players. [RDS]
- Dobeš’s case for the Conn Smythe Trophy. [NHL.com]
- The critical steps that led the Canadiens from last place in 2022 to the final four in 2026. [La Presse]
- Nick Suzuki set the Canadiens’ record for road points in a single post-season with 14, breaking Guy Lafleur’s mark of 12. [TVA Sports]
- Alexandre Texier’s goal in Game 1 was his 16th post-season point, a new record for a French NHL player. [TVA Sports]
- Phillip Danault says he was just meant to be a Montreal Canadien. [Sportsnet]
- Patrice Brisebois reminisces about the Stanley Cup win in 1993. [Radio-Canada]
- Mason Greer, who sang the bilingual version of O Canada! ahead of Game 1, has been overwhelmed by the positive messages he’s received from Canadiens fans. [Sportsnet]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Carolina Hurricanes were hard at work in the video room making adjustments after the blowout in Game 1. [La Presse]
- The Hurricanes expect a bounce-back performance from Frederik Andersen. [NHL.com]
- The entire Carolina team aspires play more to their standard in Game 2. [NHL.com]
- The Vegas Golden Knights scored three unanswered goals to take Game 2 of the Western Conference Final, and now take a 2-0 series lead back to Nevada. [NHL.com]
- It was the first time in the 2025-26 season that the Avalanche went into the third period with a lead and lost. [NHL.com]
- Emmitt Finnie was the star as Canada beat Slovenia 3-1 at the World Championship. [Sportsnet]
- Goaltender Kirill Zarubin was signed to his entry-level contract by the Calgary Flames. [Sportsnet]
- Meghan Duggan has left a player development position with the New Jersey Devils to become the GM of the new PWHL franchise in Hamilton. [TSN]
