News: Montreal general manager Marc Bergevin acknowledged Leblanc took a step back in his development in 2012-13, but the 2009 first-round pick is still in the team's plans, the Montreal Gazette reports. "He knows he has to be better and he knows it's a big summer for him," Bergevin said. "It's going to be up to him. But he's a good young player that we hope one day will play here." [+]
Impact: Leblanc finished with just 10 goals and eight assists while posting a minus-18 in 62 games for AHL Hamilton this past season. He had showed some promise when called up during Montreal's abysmal 2011-12 season, but slumped badly and wasn't even given a shot to make the big club when the lockout-shortened season kicked off in January. ( RotoWire - Wed. May 15, 2013) |
News: Montreal general manager Marc Bergevin will explore trading Kaberle in the offseason, the Montreal Gazette reports. [+]
Impact: One way or another --- via trade or amnesty -- Kaberle will not be in the employ of the Montreal Canadiens hockey club when the 2013-14 season rolls around. ( RotoWire - Wed. May 15, 2013) |
News: Emelin (knee) will miss the start of next season, the Montreal Gazette reports. [+]
Impact: Emelin has yet to undergo required knee surgery for an injury suffered in early April. His absence will open a spot on the roster for young defenseman Jarred Tinordi. ( RotoWire - Wed. May 15, 2013) |
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News: Boychuk scored a goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Rangers. [+]
Impact: Boychuk, who had just one goal and six points in 44 regular season games, now has four goals in 10 playoff contests to date, which gives him 10 goals in 55 career postseason games overall. While Boychuk earns most of his keep with his rugged presence -- he leads the playoffs with 37 blocked shots and is tied for fifth with 41 hits -- on the Bruins' blueline, it's not a complete fluke that he has found a scoring touch, given that he possesses a booming shot. ( RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013) |
News: Paille assisted on Boston's first goal and scored the second in Tuesday's 2-1 Game 3 win over the Rangers. [+]
Impact: The fourth line of Paille, Shawn Thornton and Gregory Campbell has been dominant along the boards in this series, and this time it produced some offense. Most often, though, Paille's contributions don't show up in the box score. ( RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013) |
News: Rask stopped 23 of 24 shots Tuesday to give Boston a 3-0 lead over the Rangers in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. [+]
Impact: Though Rask wasn't challenged very often in this one, he was sharp against the Rangers' few quality opportunities. He seems to be getting better and better as he goes along -- a scary sign for the opposition. ( RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013) |
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