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Friday, May 29, 2026

Former Canadiens playoff hero Claude Lemieux dies at age 60 (Montreal Gazette)
Canadiens' comeback begins with 'one game,' captain Nick Suzuki says (Montreal Gazette)
Why Gavin McKenna thinks the Maple Leafs would be a good fit (Toronto Sun)
Sabres sign UConn winger Jake Richard to entry-level deal (Buffalo News)
Bruce Cassidy on Knights not giving permission to interview: ‘It’s upsetting’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Stanley Cup Final schedule announced for winner of Hurricanes-Canadiens series (Raleigh News & Observer)
Researchers find former Bruins enforcer Lyndon Byers suffered from CTE (Boston Herald)
Rookie rock Jakub Dobes sets out to save Canadiens from imminent elimination (Globe & Mail)
Canadiens’ playoff run fires up Francophone communities across the country (Globe & Mail)
'Shoot the puck': Is Habs mania too much pressure on the players? (Montreal Gazette)
Remembering Claude Lemieux’s unlikely comeback with the Sharks at age 43 (San Jose Mercury News)
What the Carolina Hurricanes believe needs to improve, despite dominant defense (Raleigh News & Observer)
Is Simon Nemec a player the Bruins should target this offseason? (Boston Globe)
‘You want to lock guys like that up’: What makes Zach Benson a long-term priority for the Sabres (Buffalo News)
Just call it the NHLI: Long Island sees stars grow into pros (New York Newsday)
Canada ousts defending champ U.S. at World Championship (MLive.com)
Red Wings’ Brandsegg-Nygard leads Norway to semis at Worlds (MLive.com)
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard knocked cold at World Championships (Edmonton Sun)
Kirt Hill moves from Oil Kings GM to become Oilers AGM of player procurement (Edmonton Sun)
The lasting bond between Bobby V and Lou Lamoriello (New York Newsday)
Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame a 'really big honour' for former Senators defenceman Jason York (Ottawa Sun)