Wednesday Habs Headlines: The Canadiens may have to make their push without Shea Weber

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Rumours abound that Shea Weber could be out for the season. [Journal de Montreal | Montreal Gazette | La Presse]
• With Monday’s loss against the Arizona Coyotes, the Canadiens mental state may have reached a breaking point. [The Athletic]
• Phillip Danault and Paul Byron have made the trip to Boston. [Montreal Canadiens]
• Danault avoided serious injury after being struck in the face with the puck on Monday night. [Sportsnet]
• Jake Evans is keeping his feet on the ground. [RDS | La Presse]
• The Montreal Canadiens prospect pool is the second-best in the league, according to Scott Wheeler. [The Athletic]
• Jordan Harris helped Northeastern win their third consecutive Beanpot Tournament on Monday. [Montreal Canadiens]

Around the league and elsewhere

• “Am I ever going to score again?” Even the best players in the world experience self doubt. [The Athletic]
• Connor McDavid is expected to be sidelined 2-3 weeks with a quad injury. [Sportsnet]
• The top-10 coolest NHL goals ever. [ESPN]
• How motivated is each Canadian team to be buyers at the Trade Deadline? [Sportsnet]
• Twenty-three players who could move before the deadline. [The Athletic]
• A buyer’s guide to what’s available on the market. [ESPN]
• Columbus Blue Jackets rearguard Seth Jones will miss 8-10 weeks following ankle surgery. [Sportsnet]
• Everett Fitzhugh is the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones. He also happens to be the only black play-by-play broadcaster at any level of North American hockey. [The Athletic]
• As Alex Ovechkin approaches 700 goals, relive his first (and his second). [ProHockeyTalk]
• The Order of Hockey Class of 2020 has been announced. [Pierre LeBrun]