Thursday Habs Headlines: Rafaël Harvey-Pinard continues to prove people wrong

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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Rafaël Harvey-Pinard is used to proving people wrong and he’s good at it. [Montreal Gazette]
• Harvey-Pinard is showing that he deserves to keep his roster spot with the big club. [RDS]
• Peter Abbandonato has the right mindset now that he’s back with the Laval Rocket and says it’s a “dream come true” to play for his hometown. [Montreal Gazette]
• Grabbing a few impact players during the later rounds of the NHL Draft could help the Canadiens’ rebuild. [The Hockey Writers]
• The Canadiens continue to grow even while dealing with injuries and losses. [Sportsnet]
• Brendan Gallagher the... model?

Around the League and Elsewhere

• Ever since his performance at the World Juniors, Connor Bedard has been packing arenas in Western Canada. [TSN]
• It’s a bright future of Black excellence in hockey with these seven prospects. [The Hockey News]
• The Premier Hockey Federation shows how far women’s hockey has come after hosting their All-Star event last weekend. [Yahoo Sports]
• New Jersey Devils associate coach Andrew Brunette was arrested early Wednesday morning and charged with a DUI. [Sportsnet]
• Brad Marchand lists off his favourite chirpers in the NHL. [TSN]