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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi is ready for more responsibility. [TSN690]
- The Canadiens really needed that win over the Jets on Saturday. The goal now is to make it consecutive. [Montreal Gazette]
- The victory marked the moment the weight of the world fell off their shoulders. [Sportsnet]
- Phillip Danault felt that this win was on the horizon and the team finally reaped the fruits of their efforts. [RDS]
- If the Habs miss the playoffs this season, at what point does the blame fall to Marc Bergevin? [Ottawa Citizen]
- It took four seasons, but Jonathan Drouin may have finally silenced many of his critics. [The Hockey Writers]
- The Canadiens continue to improve under their new coach but one nagging issue remains — overtime. [The Hockey Writers]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Judging by his past behavior, Tom Wilson will have learned nothing when he returns to the ice after his latest suspension. [Sports Illustrated]
- Alex Ovechkin disagrees with Wilson’s seven-game suspension calling the ruling “a kind of joke.” [Sportsnet]
- Edmonton Oilers Kailer Yamamoto has been fined for a “dangerous” trip on Calgary Flames Rasmus Andersson during Saturday’s game. [Sportsnet]
- The Golden Knights ended up on their bus not knowing where they were heading after being kicked out of their hotel on game day after it went bankrupt. [Yahoo Sports]
- Keith Yandle hit a pretty big milestone last week
The 1,000 GP milestone is here for Keith Yandle, who now sits at 890 straight games played. pic.twitter.com/24nnbQ5Ko4
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