Montreal Canadiens news and notes:
- Interesting trade fodder in the long Habs offseason: The Habs may be close to signing Vadim Shipachyov! [EOTP]
- It has been 30 years since rookie Patrick Roy won his first Stanley Cup, and the Canadiens’ 23rd. [Montreal Gazette]
- Will Brandon Prust come back to Montreal? “Anything is possible.” [Journal de Montreal]
- The Toronto Raptors evened their NBA conference final series 2-2 against Lebron and the Cavaliers on Monday. This would not be hockey related if not for P.K. Subban. Someone is happy!
That’s what I’m talking about!!#GoRaptors pic.twitter.com/24l6ywce6q
— P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1) May 24, 2016
Around the League and elsewhere:
- The San Jose Sharks are now within one of playing in the Stanley Cup Final after last night’s 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues [CBC Sports]
- Seems like all the conference finals have a goalie controversy. The Pittsburgh Penguins could be eliminated by the Tampa Bay Lightning in tonight’s Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final. Will it be veteran Marc-Andre Fleury, loser in Game 5, or rookie Matt Murray in net? [National Post]
- So remember how Evgeni Malkin said there would be a Game 7 in the East? Coach Coop thinks it is high-larious. [TSN.ca]
- Finn Patrik Laine shone at the World Hockey Championships, and was named the tournament MVP and best forward, with Canadian Michael Matheson best defenceman, and a fellow by the name of Vadim Shipachyov selected by the media All Star team [IIHF]
