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Thursday Habs Headlines: Cole Caufield in a scoring class of his own

In today’s links, Caufield’s scoring prowess, revamp for Bell Centre ice, are the salary-cap rules actually fair, investiagation into off-ice training incident, and more.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • No NHL player has scored more often than Cole Caufield over the past two seasons. [Journal de Montreal]
  • Prospect Cooper Cleaves has the right-handed shot, good feet and puck-moving ability to make you sit up and take notice. [Montreal Gazette]
  • The Canadiens are playing by the same salary-cap rules as everyone else, but those rules don’t necessarily create a level playing field. [The Sick Podcast]
  • The success of the Canadiens these past few seasons have caught the attention of ESPN and TNT. [Journal de Montreal]
  • Roster update for the highly anticipated Alumni Game between the Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets. [NHL]
  • A revamped design for centre ice at the Bell Centre was unveiled on Tuesday. [Journal de Montreal]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Bryan McCabe discusses his journey from the ice to the front office. [Sportsnet]
  • St. Louis Blues prospect Matthew Mayich was hospitalized after an off-ice training incident. [TSN
  • The Calgary Flames will be wearing a patch to celebrate their last ride at the Saddledome. [Sportsnet]
  • Vancouver Goldeneyes forward Jenn Gardiner still has to pinch herself when she thinks about being an Olympian. [TSN]
  • Four players will be absent when the Edmonton Oilers training camp starts next month. [TSN]
  • Simon Wang shares how much it means to him to be the highest drafted Chinese-born player in NHL history. [CityNews Toronto]
  • The NHL’s potential return to Atlanta could be one step closer following a key vote this week. [Sportsnet]

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