Habs Daily: Adversity On The Menu, Victoire Near Glory, Gallagher

Here are the Montreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed on the weekend.

Montreal Canadiens News

• Veteran Phillip Danault is in a great position to help the youngest team in the league overcome a significant amount of adversity. In his press conference on Sunday, he repeatedly mentioned the teams are incredibly evenly-matched, putting the onus on his teammates to provide the best effort level of the season on Monday. [Canadiens – FR]

• Head coach Martin St-Louis discussed the importance of bouncing back after the shambolic effort in Game 6.

Habs coach Marty St. Louis on game 7 tomorrow after a crushing loss last night:

“The obstacles in life come at different times. For us right now, it just came in the last 24 hours. Just gotta find a way to bounce forward.” pic.twitter.com/U5quC0EpYN

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) May 17, 2026

• With a pair of wins versus the Ottawa Charge already banked, the Montreal Victoire are just one game away from excellence. The Walter Cup is a best-of-five series, giving Montreal three opportunities to take home the ultimate prize.

MAGGIE FLAHERTY LIVRE LA MARCHANDISE EN PROLONGATION 💥

MAGGIE FLAHERTY DELIVERS IN OVERTIME pic.twitter.com/43vTY3p051

— xz – Victoire de Montréal (@PWHL_Montreal) May 16, 2026

• ICYMI: If the Canadiens want to create more second-chance scoring opportunities, not to mention more chaos near the Sabres crease, they may want to consider reinserting veteran Brendan Gallagher into the lineup. [The Canadiens Could Use Another Solid Veteran In The Lineup]

Sportsnaut Network

• The New Jersey Devils trading Nico Hischier is a bad idea. However, not trading for Quinn Hughes is also a bad idea. You have to give to get. I want to reiterate that I am not advocating that the Devils should move Hischier. They should build around him and Jack Hughes as their 1-2 center punch. [New Jersey Devils]

• Brady Tkachuk‘s future with the Ottawa Senators is arguably one of the biggest headlines of the 2026 NHL offseason. Tkachuk has two years left on his contract, but the Senators’ struggles in the Stanley Cup Playoffs have ignited trade rumours. So, what is the latest on the 26-year-old’s future in Ottawa? [Ottawa Senators]

• The Colorado Avalanche were back on the ice for the second day in a row on Sunday. They’ll take the day off Monday before practising once more at Ball Arena on the eve of the Western Conference Finals Game 1 against the Vegas Golden Knights. [Colorado Avalanche]

By Marc Dumont

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