Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- A package deal of multiple Canadiens defencemen may be Kent Hughes’s best option to upgrade at forward. [Montreal Gazette]
- Canada’s loss to Switzerland means Kaiden Guhle will be playing for bronze today. The Swiss meet the host Czechs in the Gold Medal Game. [TSN]
- A gallery of Youppi! and his new friends at Fuego Fuego Festival. [Canadiens.com]
- Ann-Sophie Bettez doesn’t want her injury to be the reason for her hockey career to end. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Dallas Stars won Game 2 over the Edmonton Oilers to tie the other conference final at 1-1 as well. [NHL.com]
- Connor McDavid wonders why the Oilers are suddenly not getting power plays. [Sportsnet]
- Seeing Wyatt Johnston play at the World Under-18 Championship in Fricso, Texas convinced the Stars to select him in the draft. [Sportsnet]
- Jimmy Vesey is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. [NHL.com]
- After stepping down from his positions with the Carolina Hurricanes, Don Waddell appears poised to take a top managerial position with the Columbus Blue Jackets. [TSN]
- David Perron would prefer to return to the Detroit Red Wings next season. [La Presse]
