Thursday Habs Headlines: Finding the right spot for Alex Galchenyuk

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Like his predecessor, Claude Julien has had trouble finding the best spot to play Alex Galchenyuk. [RDS]
• Andrei Markov is being celebrated for recording his 572nd point with the Canadiens, tying him for second-place all-time among Habs blue-liners with Guy Lapointe. [NHL]
• The sixteen-season veteran credited his teammates and the organization for allowing him to reach this point. [La Presse]
• Many are calling for Markov’s number to be retired. [TSN]
• Markov was humble when asked about reaching the milestone, and took the moment to praise the Bell Centre fans. [Montreal Gazette]
• Charlie Lindgren may see some action down the stretch as Al Montoya remains out: /

#Habs Julien says Price will start Thursday but will not play all 6 remaining gms. Lindgren could see action depending on Montoya's status.

— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) March 29, 2017

• Zach Fucale became the first-ever member of the Brampton Beast to graduate to the NHL after his emergency call-up to the Habs on Tuesday. [Brampton Beast]/

Around the League and Elsewhere

• The IIHF committing to covering costs for NHL players to take part in the Olympics is unlikely to be enough to keep players there. [Puck Daddy]
• As it currently stands, Bob McKenzie says, the NHL players will not be participating in the 2018 Olympics. [TSN]
• Chris Chelios mused that the Toronto Maple Leafs will have difficulty signing veteran free agents who will not want to play for a coach like Mike Babcock. [SN]
• With the Tampa Bay Lightning just a few points out of the playoffs, Steven Stamkos may be nearing a return as he is now listed as day-to-day. [TSN]/