Marc Dumont
Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Monday.
Montreal Canadiens News
Juraj Slafkovsky’s three goals on Sunday night came on the powerplay, but it was actually Montreal’s work at 5v5 that should be considered the most encouraging aspect of the win. The Habs outchanced the Tampa Bay Lightning, and by a wide margin, too. [Canadiens Playoff Analysis: The Key Statistic From Game One Win]
Slafkovsky was quick to praise head coach Martin St-Louis for his wise use of a timeout versus the Lightning. Rather than waiting for another opportunity, or losing it to the time clock, St-Louis decided to call a timeout early in the overtime, which immediately led to Slafkovsky’s game-winning goal.
JURAJ "THE WOLF" SLAFKOVSKY… OT HERO AND TNT POSTGAME INTERVIEW 🔥🐺 pic.twitter.com/hfn2XCWV0l
— NHLonTNT (@NHL_On_TNT) April 20, 2026
He also noted the Canadiens work as a pack, with every player driving the prey towards the same direction.
Juraj Slafkovsky on the Habs post-win wolf hat:
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) April 20, 2026
“Wolves attack together as a big group and we try to be the same.” pic.twitter.com/d0bJQnJf0I
Speaking of Slafkovsky, even with the excellent work on the powerplay, he was clearly the team’s best player at 5v5. He had more individual high-danger scoring chances at 5v5 (three) than the entire Tampa Bay Lightning lineup (one).
NHL Game Score Impact Card for Montréal Canadiens on 2026-04-19: pic.twitter.com/7Quxe29znP
— HockeyStatCards (@hockeystatcards) April 20, 2026
The vibes were immaculate at practice following the 4-3 overtime win versus the Bolts.
Surtout, ne change pas Juraj! 😆 pic.twitter.com/8HAt7kCgjR
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) April 20, 2026
Sportsnaut Network
By unpopular demand—at least, from the fans and the media, the 2026 NHL Draft is decentralized once again. The New Jersey Devils kept their first-round pick all year, and have a chance to select in the opening round. [New Jersey Devils]
It seems the second verse will be the same as the first for the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
It was a successful season for the San Jose Sharks. They improved 34 points, from 52 to 86 points, and were on the cusp of the playoff race until the last week of the regular season. They established, without a doubt, that they have a franchise player in Macklin Celebrini. They saw lots of growth from other young stars like Will Smith and Sam Dickinson and Collin Graf and Michael Misa, among others. [San Jose Sharks]
