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Monday Habs Headlines: Jakub Dobeš ready for bigger role amid tough schedule

In today’s links, Dobeš ready to lighten Montembeault’s workload, Slafkovský already hard at work, and Paul Maurice’s now-viral gesture rewarding his fourth-liners.

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Apr 27, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes (75) looks on against the Washington Capitals during the second period in game four of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Jakub Dobeš is ready to lighten Sam Montembeault’s gruelling workload this season. [Journal de Montreal]
  • Juraj Slafkovský is hard at work in Slovakia preparing for September’s training camp. [Journal de Montreal]
  • The Canadiens continue to get better and the 2025-26 season will be no exception. [The Hockey Writers]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • One year after trading Ilya Mikheyev to the Chicago Blackhawks, the Vancouver Canucks may be regretting that decision. [Canucks Daily]
  • Jonah Gadjovich has watched Paul Maurice’s now-viral gesture of rewarding his fourth liners in the final seconds of the Stanley Cup Final “countless times”. [SOO Today]
  • Brad Marchand’s love of DQ Blizzards gets celebrated on National Ice Cream Day. [NHL]
  • What might the Walter Cup Playoff format look like as the PWHL enters its third season with eight teams? [The Ice Garden]
  • Could the Edmonton Oilers have an offseason surprise in store? [NY Times]

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