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Friday Habs Headlines: Onwards and upwards

In today’s links, looking back at 2025, previewing the World Juniors, and recalling when the NHL used to play on Christmas Day.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Recapping 2025: the Canadiens return to the post-season. [RDS]
  • Previewing the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship from a Habs perspective. [Montreal Canadiens]
  • Lane Hutson plays shinny with kids in N.D.G. [Montreal Gazette | La Presse]
  • Alexander Zharovsky posted a goal and two assists on Thursday in a 4-2 victory. [RDS]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Porter Martone will be captain of Canada’s World Junior team. [TSN]
  • Ten things to watch in the NHL before the Olympic break. [NHL.com]
  • Once upon a time, the NHL used to play games on Christmas Day. [NHL.com]
  • Ten former NHLers of note at the Spengler Cup. [Daily Faceoff]

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