Playing in Montreal means a lot

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Kaden Lindstrom grew up watching the Canadiens, fell in love with the Bell Center atmosphere and wanted to play with Juraj Slafkowski. (TVA Sports)

Around the league and elsewhere

• The Dallas Stars won Game 7 to set up a Central Division final with the Colorado Avalanche. (NHL.com)
• Mike Zibanejad's three-pointer helped the New York Rangers take a 1-0 series lead over the Carolina Orangemen. (NHL.com)
• Matthew Tkachuk has been mentally preparing to face the Boston Bruins since halfway through the first round. (Sportsnet)
• Sam Bennett will be unavailable for Game 1 for the Florida Panthers. (TSN)
• Alexander Barkov, Auston Matthews and Jordan Staal are finalists for the Selke Trophy. (NHL.com)
• Jacques Martin has made his offer in the Ottawa Senators' coaching search and will remain in a minor role with the organization. (La Presse)
• Canada won 6-4 after losing 3-1 to the USA in the gold medal game of the 2024 U-18 Men's World Cup. (TSN)
• Sweden defeated Slovakia for bronze. (TSN)
• PWHL playoff berth Ottawa failed to win to secure its spot. (Sportsnet)
• We will know the matches tonight: