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Friday Habs Headlines: Scouting Lane Hutson

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Few prospects have been as hot of a topic in recent years as Canadiens draft pick Lane Hutson. [Daily Faceoff]
  • Jayden Struble is making himself indispensable. [La Presse]
  • Jacob Fowler gets his first win at the World Juniors. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Who are the rumoured suitors for Jake Allen? [The Hockey Writers]
  • Northeastern teammates Struble and Jordan Harris talk about a mini-reunion of sorts on the Habs blueline. [TSN (Video)]
  • Air Canada has secured branding rights for Montreal’s PWHL team, as well as signed a sponsorship deal the PWHL as a whole. [Montreal Gazette]
  • A holiday reading from CBC Radio’s As It Happens: Roch Carrier reads his beloved short story The Hockey Sweater. [CBC]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Five venues the NHL should consider for future outdoor games. [Daily Faceoff]
  • Marc-Andre Fleury is approaching Patrick Roy for second on the list of most career wins by a goaltender. [La Presse]
  • How the NHL’s first Winter Classic overcame many hurdles. [ESPN]
  • Joe Iginla, 15, is showing early flashes of his father’s scoring ability and ruggedness. [Sportsnet]
  • Ranking the 18 Stanley Cup champions in the NHL’s salary-cap era. [The Athletic]
  • How to choose a bandwagon to jump on among the PWHL’s original six teams. [The Athletic]
  • The history — and pros and cons — of the NHL’s loser point. [The Hockey News]
  • Kendall Coyne Schofield relishes her return to hockey as a new mom. [Sportsnet]
  • Ethan Bear signs a two-year, $4.125M deal with the Washington Capitals. [Sportsnet]

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