Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Owen Beck scored two goals to help the Sagniaw Spirit get out to a 3-0 lead over the London Knights in the Memorial Cup Final. London fought back to tie it, but a goal with 22 seconds remaining in regulation from Josh Bloom helped Saginaw win the championship. [TSN]
- Beck was named the MVP of the tournament. [Canadiens.com]
- Jordan Harris, named sportsperson of the year by Montreal’s Cummings Jewish Center for Seniors, says remembering his feelings about meeting NHLers as a child gives him the desire to be generous with his time now that he’s one of those players. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Edmonton Oilers held on to defeat the Dallas Stars in Game 6, advancing to the Stanley Cup Final. [NHL.com]
- They didn’t touch the conference championship trophy either, staying away from the Clarence Campbell Bowl. [Sportsnet]
- Edmonton will take on the Florida Panthers in Game 1 on Saturday, June 8. [NHL.com]
- The next step in the draft process begins today as the NHL Scouting Combine gets under way in Buffalo. [NHL.com]