Sunday Habs Headlines: Ben Chiarot now a critical piece of the roster

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Ben Chiarot’s consistency is getting rewarded, and he’s become a major cog in the system. [Canadiens.com]
• Brett Kulak joined Chiarot with a good performance in New York, and that’s very good news for the team. [The Athletic]
• Mathias Brunet speaks with Alexandre Burrows about his playing career and his current role with the Laval Rocket. [La Presse]
• With the takeover under way, as a Canadiens fan you may as well learn what being Finnish is all about. [ScandiKitchen]

Around the league and elsewhere

• The New Jersey Devils are actively seeking offers for Taylor Hall. [Sportsnet]
• Big-name offensive additions who have yet to hit their stride, are P.K. Subban and Jake Gardiner on the verge of breaking out? [Sportsnet]
• Brady Tkachuk has been fined for a crosscheck on Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Laughton. [TSN]
• Alex Ovechkin has his retirement all figured out: it’ll happen the moment after breaking Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record. [NHL]