Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Nick Suzuki is being leaned on heavily down the stretch, and he’s loving every minute of high-pressure ice time he’s getting. [TVA Sports]
- Lane Hutson enjoyed playing more than half of the third period on Saturday, saying it felt like a period of building momentum for him and the team. [Journal de Montreal]
- The 2024-25 season has provided some critical information on the members of the Canadiens’ core. [La Presse]
- What is Owen Beck’s ceiling? [Montreal Gazette]
- What’s in store this week for the teams vying for wild-card spots in the Eastern Conference. [RDS]
- After losing in the Big Ten playoffs, Michael Hage now waits to see if his freshman season with the University of Michigan will continue with an invite to the NCAA tournament. [TVA Sports]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Alexander Ovechkin moved to nine goals from a new all-time goals record on an empty-netter that serves as his 1,600th career point. [NHL.com]
- Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin both scored on Marc-André Fleury in the last NHL game they will all be on the ice for. [Sportsnet]
- Brad Treliving was running damage control after news got out that he’d offered Mitch Marner to the Carolina Hurricanes for Mikko Rantanen. [TSN]
- Mathew Barzal may not be able to return to help the New York Islanders in their quest for a post-season berth this year. [NHL.com]
- Connor Ingram has entered the Player Assistance Program. [NHL.com]
