Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “Are you going to be the guy that ruins your team’s chance to win the Cup?” Paul Byron opens up about the twin stresses of making a Stanley Cup run during COVID-19. [Daily Hive]
- EOTP’s Andrew Zadarnowski joins The Hockey News‘s “On The ‘E'” podcast to discuss the Lions de Trois-Rivières. [The Hockey News (Audio)]
- The Canadiens come in at number 6 on Corey Pronman’s ranking of each NHL team’s prospect pipelines. [The Athletic]
- Carey Price made a surprise appearance at Canadiens Hockey School. [NHL.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The biggest unanswered question for each team in the Atlantic Division. [Sportsnet]
- Auston Matthews, the NHL’s new highest-paid player, is still underpaid. [The Athletic]
- In the end, Jonathan Bernier’s body gave out on him. [La Presse]
- The New York Rangers have hired former United States national women’s hockey team defenceman Angela Ruggiero as a hockey operations adviser. [Daily Faceoff]
- Risers and fallers in the race for the 2024 Vezina Trophy. [Daily Faceoff]
- “It’s a bit crazy when you think about it.” Marc-Andre Fleury prepares for his 20th NHL season. [RDS]