Mar 19, 2021Throughout Alexis Lafrenière’s journey from junior hockey to the NHL, there was one thing that bothered his parents: the name on the back of his jersey. It was spelled wrong.It was wrong when he became the Rimouski Océanic’s first-overall pick in the 2017 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft, following in the footsteps of other and .And it was wrong again as he fulfilled a lifelong dream, suiting up for Team Canada at the under-18 and world junior championships.So when their son was taken by the New York Rangers with the first-overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, Hugo...…Mar 19, 2021Throughout Alexis Lafrenière’s journey from junior hockey to the NHL, there was one thing that bothered his parents: the name on the back of his jersey. It was spelled wrong.It was wrong when he became the Rimouski Océanic’s first-overall pick in the 2017 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft, following in the footsteps of other and .And it was wrong again as he fulfilled a lifelong dream, suiting up for Team Canada at the under-18 and world junior championships.So when their son was taken by the New York Rangers with the first-overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, Hugo...WW…

Jul 13, 2020Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect new information.At least three players have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days, league sources told The Athletic on Sunday.On Monday, however, a source said that two of the affected players turned out to be “false positives.” It is unknown whether those two players have been cleared to skate with teammates.The declined comment, citing its policy regarding COVID-19 disclosure. The Canadiens also declined to comment.News of the positive tests came as 24 NHL teams began training camp Monday to prepare for the...…Jul 13, 2020Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect new information.At least three players have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days, league sources told The Athletic on Sunday.On Monday, however, a source said that two of the affected players turned out to be “false positives.” It is unknown whether those two players have been cleared to skate with teammates.The declined comment, citing its policy regarding COVID-19 disclosure. The Canadiens also declined to comment.News of the positive tests came as 24 NHL teams began training camp Monday to prepare for the...WW…

Jun 26, 2020 will be travelling to Montreal to attend training camp, The Athletic has learned.Kotkaniemi suffered an injury to his spleen on March 6 in a game with the Laval Rocket in Cleveland, and the Canadiens have said little on his condition since. He was cleared to resume off ice workouts in mid-April, roughly six weeks after the injury occurred, but it appeared at the time that it would take months before he would be cleared for contact.That initial timeline has been pushed up significantly because Kotkaniemi is not coming to Canadiens camp simply to continue his rehab, he is coming...…Jun 26, 2020 will be travelling to Montreal to attend training camp, The Athletic has learned.Kotkaniemi suffered an injury to his spleen on March 6 in a game with the Laval Rocket in Cleveland, and the Canadiens have said little on his condition since. He was cleared to resume off ice workouts in mid-April, roughly six weeks after the injury occurred, but it appeared at the time that it would take months before he would be cleared for contact.That initial timeline has been pushed up significantly because Kotkaniemi is not coming to Canadiens camp simply to continue his rehab, he is coming...WW…