Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Nick Suzuki and Ryan Poehling could hold the keys to the Habs’ playoff hopes in 2020. [Sportsnet]
- Suzuki prefers to talk with his talent on the ice rather than his words off of it. [RDS]
- The Habs prospect did answer questions posed to him by Habs’ fans… and a certain two members of the team. [Montreal Canadiens]/
Watch Habs prospect @nsuzuki_37 answer questions submitted by fans… and a couple of Habs players 😅#GoHabsGo @taikinajalka @vmete98 pic.twitter.com/falh0rZ9hn
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) May 7, 2019
- Carey Price’s workload should be capped at 55 games, says Jose Theodore. [Journal de Montreal]
- “Hi Carey, I’m Carey.” The incredible story of how Carey Price came to be Carey Price, literally. [The Athletic]
- Joel Bouchard is always looking for inspiration where he can find it, including from the local fire department. [Radio-Canada]
- Chronicling the meteoric rise of Marie-Philip Poulin, as she fights for the future of the women’s game. [RDS]
- Working for the Canadiens has opened doors for Michel Therrien and Alain Vigneault. [Journal de Montreal]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- The response of the on-ice officials to Charlie McAvoy’s hit on Josh Anderson Monday night is just another questionable incident in a shaky postseason for league officiating. [TSN]
- McAvoy was suspended today for one game as a consequence of that hit. [NHL Player Safety]
- Ken Holland was hired as the general manager of the Edmonton Oilers. [NHL.com]
- Ken Hitchcock will not return as the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. [NHL.com]
- For Mathieu Darche, accepting the job as the director of hockey operations for the Tampa Bay Lightning meant moving his family to warmer climes. [Montreal Gazette]
- How does Ian Laperriere still have a job? [Broad Street Hockey]
- The future of the Columbus Blue Jackets is cloudy after Jarmo Kekalainen’s all-in gambit came up short. [ProHockeyTalk]
- From Jaromir Jagr’s mullet to Brent Burns’… everything, why do NHLers and NHL fans love unique hair so much? [ESPN]
- Not everyone is on board with the women’s hockey boycott. [The Athletic]
- Lars Eller is starting a scholarship for underprivileged kids in his hometown of Rødovre, Denmark. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
- Frontrunning bunch of jerks./
Impact of Carolina’s dream season: a year ago at this time, the ‘Canes had sold $500k in new ticket business for the following season. A source says as of yesterday, the ‘Canes had sold $3.6 M in new tix business for next season. Not renewals. New business. That is something.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) May 7, 2019
- Five goals allowed was probably not what they wanted, but a win is a win for Team Canada as they overcame Austria 7-5 in a warm-up match for the World Championships. [CBC]/
Wednesday’s playoff schedule
Game 7: Colorado Avalanche @ San Jose Sharks
Start time: 9:00 PM EDT / 6:00 PM PDT
In Canada: Sportsnet, CBC (English), TVA Sports (French)
In the US: NBCSN
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/Rogers NHL Live
