In today’s links, the Canadiens prepare for game 2, the Arber Xhekaj question, and the Seattle Kraken and New York Islanders make front office changes.

In order to find four wins in this series, Martin St-Louis has to figure out how to get more out of the rest of his lineup.

Montreal is in for a challenge, but the journey is going to be valuable. Meanwhile, teams on the outside looking in are making changes.

The Canadiens are still guaranteed at least 180 minutes of hockey. Logic dictates that they will likely not defeat the Eastern Conference’s top seed, but until they lose four games, there’s still ...