Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The off-season is officially in full motion, with the Canadiens coming to terms with two Czech defenders coming from the Extraliga. [Canadiens]
- Check out EOTP’s take on David Sklenička and Michal Moravčík. [EOTP]
- Two former Canadiens are front-and-centre in this years Stanley Cup Final, as Lars Eller and Devante Smith-Pelly have come a long way from their days with the Canadiens. [Montreal Gazette]
- $240 000 was raised for local Montreal youth yesterday by the Canadiens Children’s Foundation through a street hockey tournament:/
Thank you to everyone who came out and helped raise over $240,000 for local youth at Sunday’s @Hockeyderue street hockey tournament, co-hosted by @CHCFondation and @ymywha_mtl. 👏#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/3LpmGwWNAO
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) May 28, 2018
Around the league and elsewhere
- It seems like the Ottawa Senators will never be fully away from drama, as one of its most important alumni has called for new ownership. [TSN]
- Former Detroit Red Wings player Johan Franzen hasn’t played a game since 2015, and his life with post-concussion syndrome has recently been brought to light. [TSN]
- The Acadie-Bathurst Titan have won their first ever Memorial Cup in their 49-year history after defeating the Regina Pats. [Sportsnet]
- The Vegas Golden Knights have defied all expectations and find themselves in the Stanley Cup Final, giving many in Vegas a team to support for years to come. [SB Nation]
- An interesting read about how the Kenora Thistles were growing the game in areas like Japan, decades before relationships between China and the NHL grew to what they are today. [Sportsnet]
- Jimmy Fallon takes shots at players in the SCF, with his hilarious NHL superlatives:/
.@jimmyfallon takes hilarious jabs at Ovechkin, Fleury and other NHL players ahead of the #StanleyCup Final. VIDEO @ https://t.co/4omuImMQ6I pic.twitter.com/3TOYTfmOIa
— BarDown (@BarDown) May 29, 2018