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Montreal Canadiens Links
- Max Pacioretty continues to lead both on and off the ice. After a two goal performance that brought him to a team-leading 29 goals on the season, Pacioretty spoke about his lethal one-timer. He also praised youngsters Nathan Beaulieu and Christian Thomas for their solid play. [The Gazette]
- There's no doubt Pacioretty is one of the favourites to become the 29th captain in Canadiens history. His play speaks for itself, but the 26-year-old is taking french lessons; showing his maturation off the ice as well. [TVA]
- As Pacioretty mentioned, Beaulieu has emerged as a key contributor on the Habs blue line. Fresh off his best game of the season, the 22-year-old defenseman joined L'Antichambre to speak about his growth as a player. [RDS]
- Speaking of Beaulieu, it's quite apparent that he is oozing with more and more confidence every game. [La Presse]
- As expected, Alexei Emelin has been placed on injured reserve. He could miss as many as six weeks with a shoulder injury that he sustained against the Ottawa Senators last week. [EOTP]
- The Canadiens are often criticized for their poor offensive numbers, yet they still sit atop the Eastern Conference standings. Kevin Allen asks: Why isn't anyone talking about the Montreal Canadiens. [USA Today]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Check out this great read by Arik Parnass on the growing-importance of analytics in the evolution of today's game. [NHL]
- Ex-Hab and current Buffalo Sabres defenseman Josh Gorges is done for the season. He will have surgery to fix a lower body injury. [Die By The Blade]
- With an NHL leading 38 goals, Alex Ovechkin has dominated all season long; putting his previous struggles behind him. Ovechkin has also become a much better two-way player. His strong defensive play under head coach Barry Trotz has contributed to his revival as one of the league's elite players. [NHL]
- Top prospect Connor McDavid was a total beast over the weekend, recording five points on Saturday night. He now has an absolutely mind-blowing 92 points in just 36 games for the Erie Otters of the OHL. [Peterborough Examiner]
- And lastly, here is every hockey player's worst nightmare coming true. Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson takes a slap shot to the groin from Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara. Ouch! [Pete Blackburn]
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