Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Scotty Bowman sees a bit of Sam Pollock’s tenure, with multiple people with different perspectives working behind the scenes, in the Canadiens’ current managerial regime. [Journal de Montreal]
- Bowman says it was clear the Canadiens had little energy left when they made the post-season, but the experience was still important for the players. [Journal de Montreal]
- Vinzenz Rohrer was the standout among the Habs’ representation at the World Championship on Saturday with an assist in over 15 minutes of action versus Sweden. [Canadiens.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Carolina Hurricanes were slightly less listless than the Washington Capitals in Game 3 to get out to a 2-1 series lead. [NHL.com]
- The Vegas Golden Knights got an own goal from Leon Draisaitl with 0.4 seconds to play to shock the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3. [TSN]
- Haydn Fleury is running with the opportunity he’s been given in Winnipeg. [NHL.com]
- Joseph Woll is looking to quickly put his Game 3 performance behind him. [Sportsnet]
- Anthony Stolarz is making progress in his recovery from a suspected concussion, but has yet to resume skating. [Sportsnet]
- The Panthers’ acquisition of Brad Marchand looks better with each playoff game. [TSN]
- The league’s newest superstars and the late Johnny Gaudreau make up the next wave of the NHL’s Quarter-Century Team. [NHL.com]
