Habs Daily: Hutson Makes History, Sharks On Reimer, NCAA UFA

All the latest Habs news, recent Montreal Canadiens stories, as well as information from around the National Hockey League.

Habs News

• The Montreal Canadiens had a perfect night from an NHL Draft Lottery perspective, dropping their game against the Lightning and getting help from across the NHL. [NHL Draft Lottery]
• This past week saw some incredible performances from Canadiens prospects; from Lane Hutson making history in the NCAA to Joshua Roy dropping seven points in a weekend. Check it out [Canadiens Prospects]
• With the Montreal Canadiens looking to shore up their goaltending pipeline, an NCAA standout is emerging as a potential solid gamble to take. [NCAA Free Agent]

National Hockey Now News

• The New York Islanders are receiving some clutch play down the stretch from some unlikely sources. [New York Islanders]
• The Boston Bruins video coaches received a ton of praise after their game against the Minnesota Wild. [Boston Bruins]
• The Pittsburgh Penguins finally are slowly falling down the NHL Standings after a string of losses, but are they in danger of missing the playoffs altogether? [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• The Florida Panthers are taking full advantage of the Pittsburgh Penguins slide as of late; with a playoff berth looking more likely by the day [Florida Panthers]
• The Detroit Red Wings have invested some serious draft capital in defencemen, but the lack of top-end forwards in the system is hurting them dearly down the stretch. [Detroit Red Wings]
• Washington Capitals defenceman John Carlson details the extent of his head injury and how the process put him in “survival mode” for many days. [Washington Capitals]
• Vegas Golden Knights fans will not have to worry about finding ways to watch games for the remainder of this season, despite the incoming network shuffle. [Vegas Golden Knights]
• Colorado Avalanche prospect Nikolai Kovalenko is impressing during the KHL playoffs with a highlight-reel goal. [Colorado Avalanche]
• The San Jose Sharks players and coaching staff didn’t waver in their support for the LGBTQ event on Saturday, speaking about Reimer’s decision and ensuring the public knew exactly where the Sharks organization stood on the subject. [San Jose Sharks]