Tuesday Habs Headlines: Nick Suzuki isn’t worried about his current slowdown. Neither is his coach.

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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Nick Suzuki seems to have hit a wall but he’s not worried and neither is his coach. [Journal de Montreal]
• Martin St-Louis reminisces about his NHL debut while discussing the confidence boost Owen Beck got from his own debut this week. [Whig Standard]
• Kirby Dach steps up even more in Cole Caufield’s absence. [RDS]
• Carey Price and family are selling their Montreal home and the end of the season and moving to British Columbia. [CTV News]
• Alex Belzile is proof that hard work pays off as long as you “don’t stop believing”. [Montreal Gazette]
• With just over a month to go before the trade deadline, will Kent Hughes be able to trade his big contracts? [Journal de Montreal]
• Happy Birthday Arber Xhekaj, aka The Sheriff, aka WiFi!

Around the League and Elsewhere

• Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull died at the age of 84. [ESPN]
• The Golden Jet may have had a wicked slapshot and changed the game of hockey, but his private life had a dark side. [The Globe and Mail]
• The Vancouver Canucks have traded Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders for Anthony Beauvillier, prospect Aatu Raty and a conditional 2023 first-round pick. [Sportsnet]
• How has Gary Bettman’s NHL reign lasted 30 years? He’s not looking to win a popularity contest. [LA Times]
• Wayne Gretzky praises Alex Ovechkin as the Washington Capitals star chases The Great One’s all-time goals record.