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Friday Habs Links: Habs hit the season's halfway mark

Here are your daily links, including an interview with Élise Béliveau about her husband and the Canadiens, why WJC attendance levels were lower than expected, a Habs Russian Christmas, and more.

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Dec 29, 2014; Raleigh, NC, USA; Montreal Canadiens defensemen Nathan Beaulieu (28) skates with puck against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena.
Dec 29, 2014; Raleigh, NC, USA; Montreal Canadiens defensemen Nathan Beaulieu (28) skates with puck against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena.
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\Merry Russian Christmas ❤️#СРождествомХристовым !!!

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Around the League and Elsewhere

  • J.P. Parise, former Minnesota North Stars player and father of current NHL-er Zach Parise, passed away on Wednesday after a battle with lung cancer. [Star Tribune]
  • Alex Ovechkin tells media that, if he were in Phil Kessel's shoes, he would avoid the media. [Sportsnet]
  • Phil Kessel tells the media: "I don’t know what you expect out of me out there. Obviously you expect more." This week's new Toronto Maple Leafs controversy: are the Leafs uncoachable? (No, they're not). [National Post]
  • Analytics show that the Buffalo Sabres' thirteen game hot streak was just puck luck. [The Star]
  • Cool history article about the origins of all 30 NHL team names. [The Week]
  • Sportsnet lists the league's most overrated and underrated players. [Sportsnet]
  • This is way too cute: