
Bournemouth reach agreement to appoint Rose as Iraola successor
Bournemouth has reached an agreement to appoint Marco Rose as their new head coach, succeeding Andoni Iraola.
The Montreal Canadiens will face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game One of their first round series on Sunday, with specific start times still pending. The schedule for subsequent games has not yet been announced.
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Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Thursday.
We now know when the Habs and the Lightning will play Game One of their first round series. Okay, we know which day, it will be on Sunday, but the league is yet to release the actual start times. Oh, and we havenāt been advised when Game Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, or Seven will take place yet. Classic NHL! [NHL Playoff Schedule: Canadiens Vs. Lightning Begins Sunday]
ICYMI: Thereās no doubt about it, the Tampa Bay Lightning have been the better team at 5v5 this season. However, when evaluating Montrealās numbers versus the Lightning in their four games against each other, the discrepancy is less noticeable, with the Canadiens managing to control more shots than the Bolts. [Playoff Preview: Canadiens Vs. Lightning Head-To-Head]
Check out this fantastic playoff pump-up video created by Danielle Lapierre! There was a time when editing on this level was reserved for a few expensive videos per year, but now weāre seeing fan-driven content which outclasses stuff produced by the teams, which is nothing short of excellent. Keep up the good work, Danielle!
Iām not saying phenom HAS to win the Norris Trophy, but itās a little ridiculous heās not ranked among the top candidates by the NHLās voters. Most data-based analysis suggests Hutson should be considered among the front-runners when it comes to deciding the best defenceman in the league.
The series starts on Sunday, but the exact time for Game One has not been released yet.
The NHL has not yet announced the dates or times for Games Two through Seven of the series.
Expectations are high as the Canadiens aim to perform well against the Lightning in the playoffs.

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Even though it seems rather clear that the Canadiens arenāt intent on using Patrik Laine any time soon, head coach Martin St-Louis is keeping close tabs on the situation, which canāt be easy for Finnish forward.
Speaking of players looking to make their mark, rookie David Reinbacher spent plenty of time with skills coach Adam Nicholas on Thursday.
Shockingly, or not, Hutson and Ivan Demidov were among the first players to jump on the ice at practice.
Anders Lee spent his 14 NHL seasons wearing a New York Islanders sweater. That may be about to change soon. Lee spoke about his future at the Islanders breakup day Wednesday and explained why his exit interview with GM Mathieu Darche was important. [New York Islanders]
Itās official, folks, the Ottawa Senators will be taking on the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the playoffs. That puts the Senators in the Metropolitan part of the bracket for the first two rounds, along with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers. [Ottawa Senators]
The Detroit Red Wings need to make moves during the 2026 NHL offseason. After a late-season collapse, the Red Wings went from leading the Eastern Conference to eliminated from playoff contention. However, could Detroit look to pull off a blockbuster trade during the 2026 NHL offseason? [Detroit Red Wings]
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