Monday Habs Headlines: Will the Canadiens be a playoff team earlier than expected?

Can the Canadiens be a playoff team as early as next season? [North Bay Nugget HI/O]
The main talking points that came out of the Habs end-of-season media op. [The Hockey Writers]
Kirby Dach took big strides in reaching his potential during his first season with the Canadiens. [Journal de Montreal]
After the season Cole Caufield just had, contract negotiations will be interesting as the marketplace opens for him. [TSN]

Belief is an important tool that the Colorado Avalanche have in their toolkit as they head into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. [Sportsnet]
The federal government will be restoring funding to Hockey Canada as long as the organization agrees to several conditions. [CBC]
Until the war in Ukraine is over, Russia and Belarus will not be invited to world hockey events. [Toronto Star]
Questions that the 16 non-playoff teams will have to consider during the off-season. [Sportsnet]
Auston Matthews says the playoff failures of the Toronto Maple Leafs are motivating the team. [TSN]

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