Friday Habs Headlines: Alex Radulov interested in a long term contract

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Fan favourite Alexander Radulov’s agent says his client would welcome staying in Montreal beyond this season [NBC Sports]
• The Captain scored the winner in last night’s defeat of the streaking Hurricanes, and remain atop the league [TSN]
• Pacioretty just likes winning [SN]
• The Canadiens announced on Thursday night that Zach Redmond has been assigned to the St. John’s Icecaps but will join the Canadiens on their west coast roadtrip [TVA]
• Canadiens’ goalie coach Stephane Waite discusses prepping Price and Montoya [NHL]
• Check out the highlights from Habs prospect Michael McNiven’s 40 save performance versus the London Knights:/

• Pierre McGuire weighs in on how to increase Galchenyuk’s minutes [TSN 690]
• Where teams are at U.S. Thanksgiving is a good benchmark for where they will finish the regular season (did I mention the Canadiens are #1?) [National Post]/

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— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 25, 2016

Around the League and elsewhere

• Stars are emerging in the season’s first quarter [CBC]
• Matt Benning has been the Edmonton Oilers’ biggest surprise this season [Edmonton Journal]
• The rise of Frederik Andersen, the NHL’s first Danish goaltender [CBC]
• Calgary Flames goalie Chad Johnson is making a case for starter status [Calgary Herald]/