Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Owen Beck, who has mostly played centre in his career, is happy to develop this season in a winger role, which he says gives him “12 chances to make the [Canadiens] instead of four.” [Journal de Montreal]
- Emil Heineman put his shot on display with a goal for Sweden at the World Championship. [TVA Sports]
- Mike Matheson had two assists in Canada’s win over Slovakia. [Canadiens.com]
- The Lions de Trois-Rivières started off their series with the Florida Everblades with a 1-0 win. [Journal de Montreal]
- Former Canadiens assistant coach Charles Thiffault has made the decision to receive medical assistance in dying after battling an illness for many years. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Thomas Harley scored on a power play in overtime as the Dallas Stars eliminated the Winnipeg Jets. [Sportsnet]
- Mark Scheifele scored the game’s opening goal after learning earlier on Saturday that his father had passed away. [NHL.com]
- Josh Morrissey sustained a serious knee injury in the loss. [TSN]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs will attempt to snap a streak of six straight losses in Game 7s. [NHL.com]
- Kris Knoblauch’s calm, calculating demeanour is helping the Edmonton Oilers make the right adjustments in the playoffs. [NHL.com]
- The fact that Corey Perry battles as hard as he does despite having a Hart Trophy and Stanley Cup to his name already is something that makes him a unique player. [Sportsnet]
- The full schedule for the NHL’s Conference Finals, which will begin on Tuesday. [NHL.com]
- Alexander Ovechkin will return for a 21st season, but will now take his NHL career one year at a time. [TSN]
- Kelly McCrimmon says a new contract for Jack Eichel is an “important order of business.” [Sportsnet]
