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Tuesday Habs Headlines: Goals and Goals

The pressure of individual milestones, team goals, hires, firings, injury updates, and more in today’s links

Jan 27, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield (13) juggles a puck during the warmup before the game against the Vegas Golden Knights at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

  • Mats Naslund knows the pressure on Cole Caufield to score 50. [La Presse | Radio-Canada]
  • Is this Nick Suzuki’s year to win the Selke? [La Presse | TVA Sports]
  • Montreal’s first step back to the playoffs was to remember how to have fun playing hockey. [Montreal Gazette]
  • The Habs have come a long way from last year. [The Athletic]
  • The Victoire want to keep up their momentum, despite still missing key players. [La Presse]
  • Goalie mask power rankings. [The Athletic]

Around the League and Elsewhere

  • Islanders fire Patrick Roy and replace him with Peter DeBoer. [Sportsnet | TSN | NHL]
  • The Isles couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to snag DeBoer. [NHL
  • The Devils are moving on from Tom Fitzgerald. [TSN | Sportsnet | NHL]
  • The Oilers are staying positive, despite key injuries. [Sportsnet]
  • Leon Draisaitl may not be back until the first round is already underway. [NHL]
  • The Penguins and Sidney Crosby still have it. [Sportsnet]
  • Scott Oake announces his upcoming retirement. [Radio-Canada]
  • Selling out Madison Square Garden is a sign of how far the PWHL has come, and also something they can build on. [The Athletic]

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