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Saturday Habs Headlines: Carrier is Excited to Join Montreal

Alexandre Carrier is excited to play for Montreal, contract talks, repairing mistakes, Draisaitl hits 900 points, Ovechkin, and more in today’s links.

Dec 5, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Nashville Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier (45) plays the puck against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

  • Alexandre Carrier is excited to play for the Habs. [La Presse]
  • David Savard and the Habs have not talked contract extensions. [TSN]
  • Kent Hughes is clearly not afraid to quickly move on from mistakes. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Pierre Dorion thinks the trade that brought Carrier to Montreal is a home run. [TVA]
  • Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas talk the Carrier for Barron trade, among other things in this episode of 32 Thoughts. [Sportsnet]
  • Joshua Roy’s former coach is still confident in his NHL future. [TVA]

Around the League and Elsewhere

  • Dave Cameron will pilot Team Canada at the World Juniors. [CBC]
  • The Acadie-Bathurst Titan of the QMJHL are relocating to St. John’s. [Radio-Canada]
  • Erica Howe, former Toronto Sceptres goalie, is ready to share her cancer story. [The Athletic]
  • John Tavares wants to stay with the Leafs. [NHL]
  • Leon Draisaitl becomes the 5th fastest European player to hit 900 points. [NHL | Sportsnet]
  • Alex Ovechkin is back in a regular jersey for the Capitals, but they say he won’t be back before Christmas. [Sportsnet | NHL]
  • Craig Berube says Auston Matthews is still dealing with an injury. [TSN]
  • Kaapo Kakko hopes his trade to Seattle will be a new start. [NBC Sports]

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