Canadiens On The Brink As NHL Leaks Cup Final Dates Early

Montreal is staring at elimination, and that alone would have the room’s temperature somewhere between tense and ugly. Instead, the league manages to step on its own message by revealing Cup Final dates before the dust has even settled, which is the kind of timing that makes every front office groan. The Canadiens still have to handle the business in front of them, but the premature calendar leak only adds another layer of noise to a situation that already has plenty.