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Sunday Habs Headlines: Canadiens trying to stay positive despite nightmare stretch

Here are your daily links from the Habs and around the league, including the mood of the locker room, what happened when Connor McDavid faced P.K. Subban, and if it would be of benefit to "tank."

By DaveCollins
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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

  • It can't be easy to stay positive as a group while enduring one of the worst stretches in living memory, but the Habs are certainly trying. [NHL.com]
  • Connor McDavid has been dominant since returning from injury, amid much fanfare. On Saturday, however, McDavid faced P.K. Subban:
  • While it seems out of place after Saturday's thumping of the Edmonton Oilers, perhaps the best thing for the Canadiens at this point would be to "tank." [SN]
  • On the lighter side of things, the Canadiens players declare which of their teammates rocks the best flow. [YouTube]
  • We know how supportive Carey Price has been of his hometown and his heritage, something he has continued doing even while recovering from a major injury:
  • Jenny Scrivens shared this great throwback photo of her husband Ben yesterday. Scrivens, coincidentally, picked up his first win as a Hab against the Oilers on Saturday. [Twitter]


Around the League and Elsewhere

  • Thoughts are with Malcolm Subban, who was reportedly hospitalized after taking a puck to the throat. [SN]
  • Early reports seem to indicate that the St. Louis Blues may host the Chicago Blackhawks at Busch Stadium in the 2017 Winter Classic. [SLGT]
  • Wayne Simmonds was ejected from the Flyers-Rangers game on Saturday after a deliberate attempt to injure blue-liner Ryan McDonagh. [Puck Daddy]
  • All About The Jersey takes a look back at the play of one of the greatest goaltenders of our time, the legendary Martin Brodeur. [AATJ]

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