Saturday Habs Headlines: Canadiens interested in adding a member of Minnesota’s blue line

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Montreal is one of many teams who are interested in the services of a Minnesota Wild defencemen. [TSN]
• Ilya Kovalchuk’s goal celebrations have certainly left an impact on Cole Caufield. [NHL]
• Speaking of Kovalchuk, here’s why he is everything the Canadiens need right now. [Montreal Gazette]
• Ray Bourque explains the reason why the Habs-Bruins rivalry is special, and why Boston has seen more success than Montreal recently. [TSN 690]

Around the league and elsewhere

• San Jose’s defencemen are drawing interest from other teams across the league. [NBC Sports]
• The Wild have parted ways with head coach Bruce Boudreau. [Yahoo Sports]
• These are some potential trades that would definitely spice up the rest of the NHL season. [The Score]
• Zack Kassian waived his in-person hearing, and instead opted for a phone hearing. [Sportsnet]
• His suspension for kicking Erik Cernak in the chest with his skate blade is seven games:

• With the trade deadline fast approaching, where do the Ottawa Senators stand? [Silver Seven]