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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• The Canadiens are dreaming big as they head into game 5. [Sportsnet]
• Carey Price turned in a vintage performance to help his team extend the series. [The Athletic]
• The Habs penalty kill prowess was on full display in game 4. [RDS]
• The move Josh Anderson made on the game winning goal was part of a pattern of attack for the Canadiens. [The Hockey Tactics Newsletter]
• On top of everything else, the Habs will have to deal with the effects of Elsa, currently a Category 1 hurricane, on the Tampa region. [NHL.com]
• The trip back to the US gives Jeff Petry another chance to bond with his father. [The Athletic]
• For the second time in two weeks, Montreal police deployed tear gas on fans following a Canadiens victory. [CTV]

Around the league and elsewhere

• Is the NHL actually rigged against Canadian teams? [CBC]
• The Tampa Bay Lightning can blame their power play for their game 4 defeat. [The Athletic]
• Why the Buffalo Sabres and Arizona Coyotes went with unheralded head coaching hires. [The Athletic]
• More details have been released regarding the death of Columbus Blue Jackets netminder Matiss Kivlenieks. [ESPN]
• How much does player value depreciate during the course of the average 8-year contract? [TSN]
• Sam Ventura looks to be a good hire for the Sabres as their new VP of hockey strategy and research. [The Hockey News]
• Five intriguing UFA defenders who are on the other side of 30. [The Hockey News]
• Ten buyout candidates this offseason. [Daily Faceoff]