Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- The Habs’s goal was, notoriously, to be “in the mix” this year. Now Kent Hughes is looking ahead to the next steps. [Sportsnet]
- The Captain is carrying the Canadiens. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Canadiens and Canucks are in the middle of a tight race for the last wild-card spots. [TSN]
- The Habs and their fans are getting glimpses of what playoffs could be like. [TVA Sports | The Athletic]
- David Savard’s had his sights set on playoffs as long as he’s been in Montreal. [TVA Sports]
- Christian Dvorak brings more than offensive value. [Montreal Gazette]
- Samuel Montembeault is on the rise again. [La Presse]
- They might not be as unanimous a rival as Boston, but for Arber Xhekaj, the Sens are it. [TVA Sports]
- Being willing to put in the work runs in the Xhekaj family. [La Presse]
- Kaiden Guhle could be back sooner than expected. [TVA Sports]
- Why Montreal would be a good fit for Matt Duchene. [TVA Sports]
- The misfit toys line, Hutson’s shot, Dvorak, and more Habs talk. [The Athletic]
- The Rocket have locked in their playoff spot. [Radio-Canada]
- Looking back at the Forum riot 70 years later. [Radio-Canada]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Gabriel Landeskog skated with the Avs for the whole practice and is ramping up his recovery. [NHL | Sportsnet]
- Spencer Carbery appreciates the way Ovechkin is handling the extra attention and the scoring race. [NHL]
- Tristan Jarry is back in the wins column with Pittsburgh. [NHL]
- Mika Zibanejad is erasing memories of a poor early season with strong play. [Yahoo Sports]
- The NHL is attempting to bring clarity to the goalie interference rule. [Sportsnet | NBC Sports | NHL |
- Taking a look at the most entertaining possible first round playoff match-ups. [Sportsnet]
- The Sens are all in and full steam ahead. [Sportsnet | TSN]
- The Sharks have been officially eliminated from the playoffs. [NHL]
- Mikko Rantanen, the Senators, tight playoff races, and more in this week’s 32 Thoughts. [Sportsnet]
