Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Shea Weber is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. [Montreal Canadiens | La Presse]
- Weber’s induction goes well beyond just counting the numbers. [Radio-Canada]
- Could the Montreal Canadiens steal Anton Silayev at No. 5? [A Winning Habit]
- Three first-round talents the Canadiens can steal in the second round of the NHL Draft. [A Winning Habit]
Around the league and elsewhere
- In addition to Weber, the Hall also inducted Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick, Natalie Darwitz, Krissy Wendell-Pohl, Colin Campbell, and David Poile. [Sportsnet]
- One sad graphic that shows every Canadian team’s Stanley Cup playoff runs since 1994. [CBC]
- Five reasons for the Florida Panthers’ triumph—and the Edmonton Oilers’ defeat. [La Presse]
- Sam Bennett, Brandon Montour, Gustav Forsling, Carter Verhaeghe. The Panthers show that pro scouting matters. [Daily Faceoff]
- Sylvain Lefebvre never stopped believing. [La Presse]
- Paul Maurice’s moment: the Panthers coach’s Stanley Cup win, as seen by those who shared his NHL journey. [The Athletic]
- Maurice is “a gem”. [Defector]
- What happens now to Leon Draisaitl, an unrestricted free agent after next season? [The Athletic]
- Some say that the Oilers came up just short in a ‘Cup or bust’ season — and the path back won’t be easy… [The Athletic]
- While others say the Oilers aren’t done contending yet. [Sportsnet]
- Alex Meruelo is officially walking away from ownership of the Arizona Coyotes. [ESPN]
- Some vow that the Arizona Coyotes will return and prove how inept Meruelo truly was. [Arizona Sports]
- Matvei Michkov was officially released by SKA St. Petersburg on Tuesday and will join the Philadelphia Flyers this summer, the KHL club confirmed. [TSN]
- SKA head coach Roman Rotenberg explained his club’s decision in letting Michkov go. [Sport-Express (Russian)]
- Bob McKenzie’s Final Draft Ranking: There are many attractive and diverse options after Macklin Celebrini. [TSN]
- The QMJHL’s appeal against a class action filed by Carl Latulippe, in which he claims to have been the victim of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, has been denied by the Court of Appeal. [La Presse | Montreal Gazette]
- How teams are dealing with the perils of scouting Russian prospects. [La Presse]
- Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper will lead Canada at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Winter Olympics, Hockey Canada announced Monday. [TSN]
