Vinzenz Rohrer’s multi-goal effort helped Austria make the knockout round at the Worlds for the first time in 31 years. [Montreal Canadiens | IIHF]
Rohrer is a “fantastic player,” says his head coach Roger Bader. [RDS]
Doubt crept in for the Toronto Maple Leafs after their loss to Montreal in 2021, says Frankie Corrado. [TSN 690]
The Laval Rocket have signed Laurent Dauphin to a two-year contract extension. [La Presse]
The Rocket are banking on a home-ice lift as North Division Final hits Place Bell. [Montreal Gazette]
Florian Xhekaj, like big brother Arber, must also learn the line between physicality and penalty. [Journal de Montreal]
Rocket head coach Pascal Vincent said that the team lacked maturity in a Game 2 loss. [Journal de Montreal]
The Victoire braintrust delivers a vote of confidence to head coach Kori Cheverie, but the questions surrounding two straight early playoff exits will not go away. [La Presse]
Cheverie was also named one of three nominees for PWHL Coach of the Year. [La Presse]
The Victoire are also facing potential issues stemming from who they could lose in the upcoming expansion draft. [La Presse]
Do the Leafs deserve this much vitriol? [La Presse]
Max Pacioretty doesn’t know if he’ll play next season or ever again. [TSN]
Do Mitch Marner and John Tavares want to stay in Toronto—and do the Leafs want them back? [Daily Faceoff]
Josh Morrissey likely would have missed the remainder of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs had their season not ended in Game 6 against the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. [TSN]
Carolina Hurricanes killer Matthew Tkachuk is “back”. [The Athletic]
Auston Matthews admitted he played through an injury since training camp but is confident he will be completely healthy in time for the 2025-26 season. [NHL.com]
Former Habs prospect Frederik Dichow stopped all four shooters in the shootout as Denmark beat Germany to advance to the quarterfinals at the IIHF World Championships. [IIHF]
Nikolaj Ehlers’ teammates don’t want to see the unrestricted free agent go. [Sportsnet]
The Boston Bruins have signed General Manager Don Sweeney to a two-year contract extension. [Boston Bruins]
How a judge-alone trial (as opposed to a jury trial) may impact the Hockey Canada sexual assault case. [CBC]
Canadian paralympic gold medalist Paul Rosen is facing a devastating loss after his charity’s warehouse was allegedly ransacked and decades worth of priceless hockey memorabilia destroyed. [CTV]
