Canadiens Daily: Habs Keep Losing; Lafleur Tributes Continue

The Montreal Canadiens have now lost eight straight after losing 6-4 to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

The Guy Lafleur tributes continued on Saturday.

What’s up with the Arizona Coyotes’ ticket prices for the 2022-23 regular season?

Now onto the MHN Canadiens Daily:

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens have lost eight straight and are doing a great job positioning themselves for the top pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. On Saturday, the Ottawa Senators beat the Habs for the second time in the last 18 days, 6-4.

The outpouring of love and appreciation for the late Guy Lafleur continued with Montreal Canadiens and NHL fans, former teammates and opponents of Lafleur and politicians continued Saturday.

The @Senators held a moment of silence for the late Guy Lafleur. pic.twitter.com/N8G8qnwVPU

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 23, 2022

What Montreal Canadiens could be playing at the World Championships in May?

My partner-in-scribe at MHN, Marco D’Amico had another one-on-one with a Montreal Canadiens prospect. This time it was Ohio State goalie Jakub Dobeš, who the Canadiens took in the fifth round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Speaking of the NHL Draft, the Montreal Canadiens are guaranteed a Top 4 pick at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal on July 7-8.

National Hockey Now

BOS: After being part of a feature on him and his best friend and Rangers defenceman Adam Fox, Boston Bruins defenceman Charlie McAvoy didn’t hold back when he had Fox lined up for a hit.

NYI: The New York Islanders are winding down their season the same way they began it.

Pitt: After a slow start in his first game back from a four-game suspension, Pittsburgh Penguins star center Evgeni Malkin found the twine twice in the third period.

Philly: Philadelphia Flyers goalie Carter Hart, winger Cam Atkinson, forward Patrick Brown, and defencemen Rasmus Ristolainen, Cam York, and Kevin Connauton will miss the rest of the season.

Wash: Is Ilya Samsonov back in the race to be the starting goalie for the Washington Capitals?

Florida: Is Florida Panthers defenceman Gus Forsling the NHL’s ‘Best kept secret’?

Detroit: Detroit Red Wings forward Filip Zadina would miss the remainder of the season due to appendicitis.

Colorado: Why are the Colorado Avalanche suddenly mired in a slump?

Vegas: Is it even worth it for the Vegas Golden Knights to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

San Jose: San Jose Sharks forward Timo Meir has taken an unusual amount of penalties in the second half of the season.

NHL

The Arizona Coyotes should be ashamed of themselves for the asking price for tickets to see them play in a college arena that seats just 5,000 next season.