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Thursday Habs Headlines: Carey Price “really needed” that standing ovation

Here are your daily links, including Price’s gratitude after fan appreciation night, Scherbak joins the injured list, and more.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • After a rough season for both the team and himself, Carey Price said the standing ovation for his record-breaking game was “really needed”. [TSN]
  • Even though the relationship between the Habs and their fans has been less than perfect, the Bell Centre faithful were supportive of Carey Price (and the team) on Tuesday. [The Athletic]
  • With the Los Angeles Kings clinching a playoff spot, the Canadiens get their own pick back, giving them eight selections in the first four rounds. [CapFriendly]
  • Nikita Scherbak reported concussion symptoms following the game against Winnipeg. He joins this season’s long list of injured Habs. [Canadiens]
  • Montreal has suffered from significant man games lost this season:
  • On Tuesday night, Brendan Gallagher was honoured as the Molson Cup Player of the Year.

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Even at 41, Boston’s Zdeno Chara works as hard as anyone else on the ice (and probably harder). [Sports Illustrated]
  • Islanders Ryan Pulock and Jordan Eberle will be joining Team Canada for this year’s World Championships. [TSN]
  • Who should win big at the 2017-18 NHL Awards? [The Athletic]
  • Tom Kostopoulos, captain of the WBS Penguins, has announced that he will retire following this season. [AHL]
  • John Tavares hopes free agency will “work out.” [Sportsnet]
  • The names of Stanley Cup champions from 1954-65 will be removed from the trophy this year. [TSN]

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