Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Tomas Tatar is thoroughly enjoying scoring goals in front of a home crowd once again. [IIHF.com]
- Nick Suzuki is announcing his readiness to challenge for an NHL spot with his post-season performance. [Radio-Canada]
- In their efforts to pawn Jack Johnson off on another franchise, our Pittsburgh Penguins sister site believes Montreal is one of the likelier destinations. [PensBurgh]
- Brendan Gallagher checks in with his mommy ahead of Mother’s Day to get some life — and hockey — advice. [YouTube]
- Breaking down the costs of buying out five of the worst contracts in the NHL — including Karl Alzner’s. [TVA Sports]
- Stu Cowan checks in on Chris Nilan’s post-retirement life in Montreal. [Montreal Gazette]
- A look at the free agents Montreal could be interested in. [The Athletic]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- A list of the top pending NHL free agents. [TSN]
- Canada’s first game at the World Championship had Kaapo Kakko in the spotlight. [NBC Sports]
- The playoffs are revealing a more hands-off approach by the coaches of the teams going the furthest. [Sportsnet]
- Friends and colleagues spoke about Red Kelly’s legacy at his funeral yesterday. [TSN]
- There are plenty of reasons to be wary of the Colorado Avalanche over the next few years. [Mile High Hockey]
- Dave Tippett and Jacques Martin are two names being mentioned most in Buffalo Sabres head coach discussions. [WGR 550]
- Either he’s expecting to be able to buy a larger house, or Sergei Bobrovsky putting his condo up for sale in Columbus is a sign his time with the organization is up. [Sportsnet]
- Looking back at Ken Holland’s career with the Detroit Red Wings. [Winging It In Motown]
- The four teams are all represented in NHL.com’s Conn Smythe round table. [NHL.com]/
Saturday’s playoff schedule
WCF Game 1: St. Louis Blues @ San Jose Sharks
Start time: 8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM PDT
In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French)
In the US: NBC
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/Rogers NHL Live
