Canadiens Daily: MHN Pre-Lottery Draft Rankings, Stanley Cup Playoffs

The first edition of the Montreal Hockey Now NHL Draft rankings are live and there’s lots of options for the Montreal Canadiens in the first round!

The NHLPA needs to grow up and grow some skin.

That, all your Stanley Cup Playoffs news and more in the latest MHN Canadiens Daily:

Montreal Canadiens

My partner-in-scribe at Montreal Hockey Now did an in-depth 2022 NHL Draft prospect rankings. Who will the Montreal Canadiens take in the first round?

Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki made sure to ring his Mom ahead of Mother’s Day Friday.

National Hockey Now

BOS: Can Jeremy Swayman sway the series and momentum in the favor of the Boston Bruins in Game 4?

Pitt: The Pittsburgh Penguins finally got some secondary scoring and took a 2-1 series lead over the New York Rangers with a 7-4 win in Game 3.

Philly: The Philadelphia Flyers signed 6-foot-7, 205-pound goalie Ivan Fedotov to a one-year, entry level deal Saturday.

Wash: Washington Capitals goalie Ilya Samsonov earned his first win in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and helped the Caps beat the Florida Panthers in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead.

FLA: The Florida Panthers may be down 2-1 in the series to the Capitals but our man in FLA, George Richards says it’s way too early to count them out.

Detroit: Detroit Red Wings prospect goalie Sebastian Cossa is shining in the WHL Playoffs.

Colorado: Thankfully Darcy Kuemper is going to be OK after taking a stick to the eye in a 7-3 win for the Colorado Avalanche over the Nashville Predators in Game 3.

San Jose: There’s plenty of former San Jose Sharks battling for the Stanley Cup this spring.

Canada Hockey Now

Calgary: The Calgary Flames suddenly find themselves in a 2-1 series hole to the Dallas Stars after a 4-2 loss in Game 3.

NHL

Per NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, the Ottawa Senators are not for sale as of now. The Sens have become somewhat of a rival to the Montreal Canadiens over the last decade but can we just stop the charade and move them to Quebec City. Bring back the Habs-Nordiques rivalry!

Rumours that Mark Scheifele asked out from the Winnipeg Jets, appear to be just that, rumours. That’s too bad, because the Montreal Canadiens could use a center like him.

Looks like the NHLPA need thicker skin and the New Jersey Devils have no idea how to fix the bleep-show they’ve become once again.

Last but not least, Happy Mother’s Day to my Mom, my ex-wife, the mother of my my daughter and all Mom’s out there! We are all nothing without you. Thank you for your love!