Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Nick Suzuki finished 13th in Selke Trophy voting, with Aleksander Barkov winning. Suzuki appeared on 14 ballots. [NHL.com]
- The Canadiens have a lot of pieces that could be used to improve next season’s roster. [Montreal Gazette]
- It was a quiet day at the World Championship for Canadiens players. Juraj Slafkovský led the way with a secondary assist. [Canadiens.com]
- The PWHL season is winding down, and while the league hasn’t revealed its free-agency rules, many depth players on this year’s teams know the inaugural season may be the only one they’ll get to play. [La Presse]
- Mark Wells, a member of USA’s Miracle on Ice team and a draft selection of the Canadiens in 1977, has died at age 67. [NHL.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Aleksander Barkov’s teammates know just how important he is to the team’s success. [The Athletic]
- The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks last night, meaning the Canadian representative in the conference finals will be determined in Game 7 on Monday. [NHL.com]
- The NHL announced the third-round schedule, which begins with the Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday. [NHL.com]
- Mike Sullivan has been named the head coach of Team USA for the 4 Nations Face-Off and the Olympics. [NHL.com]
- After some speculation he would leave, Rod Brind’Amour, along with the remainder of his staff, has re-signed with the Carolina Hurricanes. [Sportsnet]
- Deadline acquisition Jake Guentzel is one of several pending free agents who said they would like to return to Carolina. [NHL.com]
