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

Montreal Canadiens News

  • Believe it or not, several key players are yet to score a goal at 5v5 in the playoffs. Okay, if you’ve watched the games, I’m sure you believe it, and you probably know we’re discussing Juraj Slafkovsky, Cole Caufield, and Ivan Demidov. On the bright side, if they do start scoring at 5v5, the Canadiens will be in great shape. [The Most Surprising Statistic From The Habs Playoff Run]
  • The Canadiens dropped Game 4 by a score of 3-2, but they had ample opportunities to not only tie the game, but win it on the powerplay. They managed to muster a single powerplay goal in seven opportunities, while the Sabres found the back of the net twice on the man advantage. [Canadiens Highlights: Weak Powerplay Sinks The Habs]
  • Yes, the Habs lost, but netminder Jakub Dobes offered a save-of-the-year candidate late in the third period.
  • Former Canadiens captain Guy Carbonneau was the Stanley Cup winner who got the ball rolling at the Bell Centre on Tuesday.
  • The Centre VidĂ©otron has already sold 12,000 tickets for Game 5, in QuĂ©bec City. For those of you who are a little too young to remember the Nordiques rivalry, this is a sign that the times, they are a-changin’.
  • Dobes fever continues to grip the city of Montreal. It’s very similar to the Halak-mania back in 2010.
  • For the record, this was posted before Game 4, but it’s encouraging to see the Habs among the most active passers in the slot.
  • Victoire captain Marie Philip-Poulin only does two things: score goals and crush gourmet salad’s from Mandy’s. And she’s all out of salad. With the Poulin goal in Game 5 versus the Minnesota Frost, Montreal advanced to the Walter Cup final for the first time in their history, and will face the talented Ottawa Charge.

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  • Sunny Mehta poached his former club—the Florida Panthers—when making his first hire within the New Jersey Devils. Mehta’s adding significant experience and championship pedigree to his hockey operations department, announcing the hiring of Braden Birch as assistant general manager. [New Jersey Devils]
  • Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin spent some time in D.C. after the season ended. However, the 40-year-old is officially flying back to his native Russia for the summer. Ovechkin just wrapped up his 21st season with the Capitals. Now, he will look to make a decision on his future as he becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer.  [Washington Capitals]
  • Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland is a finalist for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the league announced on Tuesday. The voting is completed by NHL general managers and a panel of league executives, along with some print and broadcast media at the conclusion of the first round. [Colorado Avalanche]
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By Marc Dumont
Marc has been covering the Habs for over a decade. He previously worked for Journal Metro, The Athletic, The ... More about Marc Dumont

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