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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- With the Calgary Flames four points back, Nick Suzuki says the team needs to play with more desperation. [TSN]
- The Habs can’t afford to add more fuel to the Flames playoff fire, says Stu Cowan. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Canadiens are not using their depth—and therefore not holding their players accountable, writes Arpon Basu. [The Athletic]
- These Habs no longer have footspeed worthy of the moniker “Flying Frenchmen”, but they’re faster than what they showed Wednesday night, says Dominique Ducharme. [Sportsnet]
- The Canadiens’ woes do not solely lie upon the shoulders of Shea Weber, but the captain’s age is showing. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Patrick Marleau prepares to break Gordie Howe’s record for most NHL games played all-time. [La Presse]
- Originally poised to face the Edmonton Oilers on Friday, the Vancouver Canucks’ return to play has been indefinitely postponed. [TSN]
- J.T. Miller’s candid comments to the media on Wednesday likely played a role in the NHL revisiting their original intentions. [The Hockey News]
- Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews are pulling away from their peers in the Art Ross and Rocket Richard Trophy races, respectively. [TSN]
- With deadline deals and an injury to Nikita Zaitsev, the Ottawa Senators blueline is in the midst of a youth movement. [Sportsnet]
- Junior phenom, Senators star, old Maple Leaf: Jason Spezza’s journey. [The Athletic]
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