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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Do the Canadiens or the Bruins hold an advantage going in to the Winter Classic? [SN]
- Pierre McGuire believes that the Habs slump has nothing to do with a lack of skill. [TSN 690]
- The TSN 690 crew also takes a look at what 2016 may hold for the Habs. [TSN 690]
- Mats Naslund says that the Winter Classic is like a family reunion. [JDM]
- Check out this infographic on the Habs/Bruins rivalry. [RDS]
- In case you missed it, Brendan Gallagher is back! [EOTP]
- We aren't the only ones happy to see Gallagher returning: The kids back letssss gooo
— Nathan Beaulieu (@natebeaulieu) December 31, 2015
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Newspapers, blogs and the different types of analysis consumers should expect [AIH]
- Jarome Iginla is closing in on career goal number 600. [NHL.com]
- Brad Marchand has apologized for the suspension that will keep him out of the Winter Classic today. [Eye on Hockey]
- Things have simply not been going very well in Columbus this season, as both Aaron Portzline and Travis Yost examine. [Columbus Dispatch | TSN]
- Related, the Ryan Johansen trade winds are still blowing. [Puck Daddy]
- Canadiennes' star Marie-Philip Poulin discusses the CWHL/NWHL showdown at the Winter Classic, and more. [Sportsnet]
- Former Hab Matt D'Agostini helped lift Canada to a Spengler Cup victory. [La Presse]
- There is a growing divide between big- and small-budget schools in college hockey. [Grand Forks Herald]
Best wishes for a happy new year!