Marc Dumont
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Here are the Montreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed on Wednesday.
Montreal Canadiens News
- Habs captain Nick Suzuki was named a finalist for the Selke Trophy, awarded annually to the forward judged to make the greatest defensive impact. He’s considered the favourite for the trophy, but more importantly, this is the latest evidence we have to suggest Suzuki has done a great job leading his team by example, both on and off the ice. [Nick Suzuki Selke Bid – Model Of Consistency And Leadership]
- The future is now, old man! The Canadiens and the Habs represent the two youngest clubs in the NHL, and given that they’re the only remaining Atlantic Division teams in the playoffs, you’d be hard-pressed to argue they’re not among the most exciting clubs in the league as well.
The kids are alright in Montreal and Buffalo 👏
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 6, 2026
📺: Canadiens vs. Sabres Game 1 TONIGHT at 7pm ET on Sportsnet pic.twitter.com/ZDtSlgx2yY
- The Canadiens outshot the Sabres by a wide margin in Game 1, but Buffalo scored four goals on its first nine shots, which was enough to secure the important first victory of the series. [Canadiens Highlights: Sabres Strike First]
- Top prospect Bryce Pickford was named the WHL defenceman of the year on Tuesday, and followed it up with a Player of the Year award on Wednesday. The highly-skilled defenceman scored a ridiculous 45 goals in 55 games for the Medicine Hat Tigers. [Canadiens Top 20 Prospects: No. 7 – Extraordinary Pickford]
YEAR OF THE TIGER!@CanadiensMTL prospect and @tigershockey captain Bryce PIckford is the recipient of the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the WHL Player of the Year. #WHLAwards pic.twitter.com/d9fIVjhjAX
— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) May 7, 2026
- Changing the name of your entire establishment is definitely committing to the cause.
Double’s bar in Montreal has changed their name to Dobes’s for the Habs playoff run pic.twitter.com/WJ910fDCDD
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) May 6, 2026
- Few things invoke more second-hand pain than watching a man drop after taking a chunk of frozen, vulcanized rubber directly to the cojones. The good news is that Kaiden Guhle quickly returned to the ice.
Kaiden Guhle a souffert là où ça fait mal… mais il est là! 😂😅 pic.twitter.com/s9HcQNZJJo
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) May 7, 2026
Sportsnaut Network
- The New Jersey Devils should aggressively trade their 12th overall pick rather than use it to select a player at the 2026 NHL Draft. Tuesday night’s draft lottery brought a few surprises. The Toronto Maple Leafs moved up to first overall. The San Jose Sharks jumped eight positions at number two. [New Jersey Devils]
- Trade rumours around this time of the year are like sunshine; the further into the summer you get, the more there is. The Edmonton Oilers already have a ton of decisions to make this summer. While some believe that they need to find a way to ship out defender Darnell Nurse, greater problems must be addressed. [Edmonton Oilers]
- The Minnesota Wild are halfway to the start of their summer vacation after losing 5-2 to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 2 of their Western Conference Second Round series. [Minnesota Wild]
