Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Owen Beck and Jared Davidson begin their Memorial Cup quest today. [Canadiens]
- Boston University head coach Jay Pandolfo isn’t surprised by Lane Hutson’s success at the World Championship. [Montreal Gazette]
- Samuel Montembeault has his eyes on gold at the IIHF tournament. [TVA Sports]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The Stanley Cup Final will begin on Wednesday if the Golden Knights defeat the Dallas Stars today. [Sportsnet]
- Joe Pavelski still hasn’t won a Cup, but he has proven that he is one of the most dominant post-season players around. [Yahoo Sports]
- Justin Bourne believes that smothering defensive tactics wane over the course of a post-season, and that’s good news for skilled players like Jack Eichel. [Sportsnet]
- A new helmet design crafted in part by Pat LaFontaine should help reduce the number of concussions in hockey. [The Athletic]
- Luke Schenn is waiting to see what happens with the Leafs, but he hopes he’ll be able to stick around. [TSN]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs organization is still coming to terms with the departure of Kyle Dubas. [The Athletic]
- Brad Treliving is one of the top potential candidates for Leafs GM, so here’s a review of his past moves. [Yahoo Sports]
- Comparing Sergei Bobrovsky’s playoff run to those of other older goalies. [The Athletic]
- Some lessons we can learn from this year’s playoffs. [ESPN]
- The final four teams in the NHL playoffs are proof that there are many ways to build a winner. [Yahoo Sports]
- The results of the Alberta election could have a big impact on whether or not the Calgary Flames get a new arena. [Sportsnet]