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Saturday Habs Headlines: Alex Galchenyuk loves playing as a centre

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

  • Alex Galchenyuk has been showing the Habs brass why he deserves to stay at centre, and seems happy to be back at his natural position:

  • With the media focused squarely on when P.K. Subban will return to action, the Canadiens top blue-liner says the attention should be on the team. [Canadiens.com]
  • Re-live one of the great games in Canadiens history – the “Good Friday Massacre” against the Quebec Nordiques – through the words of those who played in it. [SN]
  • Joel Hanley has, somewhat amazingly, produced four points in his first three games in the NHL. Take a look at the story behind the Habs rookie defenceman. [JDM]
  • We now know where Michael McCarron will line up for the remainder of the season:

  • John Scott’s fifteen minutes of fame may be over, but the NHL All-Star Game MVP is still a sensation playing in St. John’s. [The Big Story]

Around the League and Elsewhere

  • Many have critiqued the defensive play of Senators blue-liner Erik Karlsson, but does the Norris candidate really need to improve that aspect of his game? [Today’s Slapshot]
  • Arik Parnass penned this piece on the current state of journalism in hockey, and what major media analysts need to be better at. [AP Hockey]
  • Sean McIndoe brings us another weekly grab bag, where he discusses the Norris trophy debate, Don Cherry, and more. [Vice Sports]
  • Robin Kovacs, a New York Rangers prospect playing for AIK, led the team’s fan section while serving his suspension. [Twitter]
  • With the women’s hockey World Championships almost ready to get underway in Kamloops, the Swiss national team has their eyes set on Olympic qualification. [Swiss Hockey News]

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