District vote keeps AHL’s Roadrunners in Tucson

This story appears in the May 1, 2017 issue of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED. As the bleu, blanc et rouge charged onto the ice and the Bell Centre filled with chants of “Go, Habs, go,” a booming, bass-heavy track introduced the Canadiens before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. As Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi recalls the opening four minutes, “They were killing us.

The Chicago Blackhawks will hold their prospects camp next week — and when they do, expect all eyes to be on Alex DeBrincat, the 19-year-old forward who’s piled up points as an OHL star but whose NHL ceiling is a matter of debate. DeBrincat, listed at just 5-foot-7 and 165 pounds, is coming off another stellar season with the Erie Otters. For comparison, the second-most goals in the league was 48, by Sudbury’s Dmitry Sokolov.