Some of the reluctance to agree to a firm playoff format is that no team wants to be upset by Carey Price and the 24th-ranked Canadiens. [New York Post]
That does seem to be the format the league is prepared to run with. [Sportsnet]
Eric Engels discusses the blockbuster that was rumoured to be in the works between Montreal and Colorado at the deadline, and other matters in his Canadiens mailbag. [Sportsnet]
Brendan Gallagher and a few other NHL players who’ve shown more creative sides during isolation discuss their newfound social media stardom. [ABC7 Chicago]
Mathias Brunet looks back at the Canadiens’ 2013 Draft. [La Presse]/
Around the league and elsewhere
Former EOTP contributor Jack Han is moving on to a new opportunity after serving as an assistant coach in the AHL. He describes what his experience with the Toronto Marlies was like. [The Athletic]
The NHL and NHLPA don’t believe an extended border closure to nonessential travel will impact their plans for a return. [TSN]
As part of those plans, nine cities are being evaluated as potential hubs for a centralized format. [NHL.com]/
