Saturday Habs Headlines: Playoffs or bust for the Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Claude Julien and the rest of the Canadiens aren’t settling for anything less then making the playoffs. [Montreal Gazette]
• How well did the Canadiens performed in comparison to their Canadian counterparts during this off-season? [Sudbury Star]
• With his family having settled in comfortably in Montreal, Jeff Petry sees no reason to leave the city. [Montreal Gazette]
• The Nanaimo Clippers are looking forward to seeing Canadiens 2019 third-round pick Gianni Fairbrother in action. [Nanaimo News]
• The Canadiens’ used equipment sale is coming online for the first time ever! [NHL]

Around the league and elsewhere

• Can the St. Louis Blues survive the loss of Alex Pietrangelo? [Yahoo Sports]
• Expect Max Domi to start out strong with the Columbus Blue Jackets. [Sportsnet]
• The Nashville Predators managed to pry Todd Richards away from the Tampa Bay Lightning. [NHL]
• What you can learn by ‘reading’ the tape on a hockey stick. [Hockey Tactics]
• The Toronto Maple Leafs extended Travis Dermott. [Pension Plan Puppets]
• Meanwhile, the Calgary Flames added defenceman Nikita Nesterov. [Sportsnet]