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Saturday Habs Headlines: Building Blocks and Goalie Talk

Building blocks, hall of famers, goalies, Team Canada and more in today’s links.

Dec 28, 2024; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Montreal Canadiens players celebrate with Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) after winning the game against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena. | Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

  • The Habs hope to keep building on their success. [TSN]
  • Catherine Dubois suspended a game following a hit on Megan Keller. [Montreal Gazette]

Around the League and Elsewhere

  • Scott Wedgewood will be out for some time after the injury he received in the game against the Sabres. [NHL]
  • Jared Bednar was irate that play was allowed to continue after Wedgewood was injured. [NBC Sports]
  • Zdeno Chara and Henrik Lundqvist are among those headed to the IIHF Hall of Fame. [NHL | IIHF]
  • Alex Ovechkin only needs 24 goals to catch Gretzky. [TSN | Radio-Canada | Sportsnet]
  • The report of the Capitals’ death were greatly exaggerated. [NHL]
  • Marc-Andrei Fleury and Alex Ovechkin appreciate the 20 years they’ve faced off against each other. [NHL]
  • Jonathan Quick is about to become the first American goalie to hit 400 wins. [NHL]
  • Timing will matter a lot if Jonathan Towes makes an NHL comeback. [Sportsnet]
  • Colorado, Toronto, and Winnipeg are all places Towes could land if he returns. [TVA Sports]
  • Linards Feldbergs is this year’s WJC goalie of note. [The Athletic]
  • Canada’s disastrous tournament, a possible Towes return, questions, and more in the most recent 32 Thoughts. [Sportsnet]
  • Six players Canada left behind who might have helped. [TVA Sports]
  • Chyna Taylor becomes Team USA’s first player ever from Kentucky. [Yahoo Sports]
  • How fatherhood has helped Jonathan Drouin’s mental health and an injury-filled season. [La Presse]

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