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Saturday Habs Headlines: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Posted on by Namiko Hitotsubashi
Apr 16, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield (22) and teammates defenseman Lane Hutson (48) and forward Juraj Slafkovsky (20) after a game against the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

  • Reviewing Montreal’s 2023-24 season. [La Presse]
  • The Habs will have an overabundance of defensemen, which is a good thing if the correct choices are made. [The Gazette]
  • Jeff and Eliotte talk about Marty St-Louis’ coaching job in Montreal, the Coyotes/Utah situation, and more in the most recent 32 Thoughts episode. [Sportsnet]
  • Montreal’s PWHL team is most likely about to set the league’s attendance record at the Bell Center. [Yahoo Sports]

Around the League and Elsewhere

  • Ryan Smith has high hopes for growing the Utah hockey market. [The Athletic]
  • Utah’s fledgling franchise has over 20,000 season ticket deposits. [TSN]
  • Their team may be headed to Utah, but the NHL is holding the door open for another chance in Arizona. [Sportsnet | Sportsnet | La Presse | NHL]
  • Jaromir Jagr passes Gordie Howe as the oldest player to actively play professional hockey. [The Gazette]
  • Pavel Francouz retires. [TSN]
  • Daniel Alfredsson is not in the running for the Sens’ head coaching job according to Steve Staios as the search picks up. [TSN | TSN]
  • Patrick Kane would have no issues returning to Detroit, but neither he nor Steve Yzerman sound like they think it’ll happen. [NHL]
  • Jacob Markstrom’s future in Calgary is uncertain. [Sportsnet | Sportsnet]
  • The Flames hope that they will be able to market their team as an attractive destination for free agents. [TSN]
  • The Leafs have faith in Auston Matthews going into the playoffs. [NHL]
  • Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are two of the best players in hockey. Could this playoff run dictate whether they choose to remain in Edmonton after their current contracts? [The Athletic]
  • Sidney Crosby plans to talk about a contract extension this off season. [NHL]
  • Kris Letang played all 82 games and didn’t see a dip in performance despite playing through many injuries. [Sportsnet]
  • Kyle Dubas is committed to returning the Penguins to the playoffs in short order. [The Athletic]
  • John Tortorella is disappointed with the season’s outcome. [ESPN]
  • William Nylander is a “a possibility” for Game 1 after missing practice. [TSN | Sportsnet]
  • Brady Tkachuk is disappointed that his sixth year in the league has ended with the Sens no closer to the playoffs. [Sportsnet]
  • Who has the best chance to end Canada’s cup drought? [TSN | La Presse]
  • Daniel Briere thinks Ryan Johansen may be done. [Sportsnet]

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