Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories and content you may have missed on Monday.
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- Elliotte Friedman officiated in the first round series between the Habs and Lightning. Or more precisely, they immediately discussed a penalty, which at first seemed imaginary, but was actually a legitimate penalty on Oliver Kapanen. In this particular case, I would argue the point was that the referee's hand did not go up until Dominic James oversold the contact moments later. Either way, the Canadians cannot focus on umpiring in this series, as it is a factor they cannot easily control.
Here is the Kapanen penalty.
When I saw it...I thought there was an obvious high-stick above the hashmark - and those penalties were being called all series. Obviously, the Canadiens (and their fans) feel the hand was raised late or an actual penalty was ignored/missed. pic.twitter.com/fTgS9coIzm
- Elliot Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) 27 April 2026
- Even though the results on the ice at 5v5 have been less than ideal, Lane Hutson has done a great job when tasked with defending star players 1v1.
Lane Hutson defending Nikita Kucherov 1v1: pic.twitter.com/UAXZVeFxvs
- Montreal Hockey Now (@MTLhockeynow) 27 April 2026
- Lost in the shuffle over the weekend, the Canadiens re-assigned defenseman David Rickenbacker to the Laval Rocket (AHL). The Rockets' playoff push begins on Wednesday, with a series against the Toronto Marlies on the menu.
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman David Rickenbacker to the Laval Rocket.
- X - Canadiens Montreal (@CanadiensMTL) 27 April 2026
- Members of the organization who met with the media on Monday included Alexandre Texier, Alex Newhook and head coach Martin St-Louis.
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- X - Canadiens Montreal (@CanadiensMTL) 27 April 2026
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- Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk has been in NHL trade rumors for a while now and it doesn't seem to be stopping any time soon. Tkachuk's future is a major topic of conversation after the Carolina Hurricanes defeated Ottawa in the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs. [Ottawa Senators]
- The Washington Capitals have announced they are parting ways with former hub Kirk Mueller. Müller's contract was due to expire in June. On Monday morning, Capitals general manager Chris Patrick released a statement regarding Mueller. The assistant coach wants to pursue "other opportunities in the National Hockey League." [Washington Capitals]
- After a 6-1 loss on Sunday, the Buffalo Sabers could be even stronger on Tuesday. The Sabers have beaten the odds heading into their first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins with a mix of momentum and growing injury concerns. [Buffalo Sabres]
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