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Wednesday Habs Headlines: Sparking the top six

In today’s links, the Canadiens weigh changes vs. consistency for game 5, the Rocket and Victoire prepare for their postseasons, and remembering John Garrett.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Martin St-Louis must contemplate changes to spark the top six. [Sportsnet]
  • The Habs focus on flipping the script for Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Can the Canadiens’ youthful skill overcome the Lightning’s experience in a best-of-three? [Montreal Gazette]
  • Montreal must control their emotions, even in the face of a storm. [RDS]
  • Jakub Dobeš maximizes his strengths through fearless aggression. [The Athletic]
  • Ivan Demidov’s second playoff baptism. [La Presse]
  • David Reinbacher returns to the Laval Rocket with the belief that he is ready. [RDS]
  • Vinzenz Rohrer, the little rat who plays big. [RDS]
  • Is this the year for the Victoire? [RDS]
  • 2026 Walter Cup Playoffs: Victoire vs. Frost series preview [Daily Faceoff]
  • Ann-Renée Desbiens is at the height of her career. [Radio-Canada]
  • Laura Stacey: a history of determination. [La Presse]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Sportsnet analyst and former NHLer John Garrett has passed away. [Sportsnet | La Presse]
  • Garrett was one of a kind for his colleagues. [Sportsnet]
  • The road ahead for the Los Angeles Kings will not be pleasant. [La Presse]
  • The Lightning are still hoping to get better game-by-game. [La Presse]
  • Why the Pittsburgh Penguins are wearing yellow jerseys and what the NHL’s rules say about it. [The Athletic]
  • How an unlikely change propelled Darren Raddysh toward NHL stardom. [The Athletic]
  • Connor McDavid, Macklin Celebrini, and Nikita Kucherov are the three nominees for the Ted Lindsay Memorial Trophy. [The Athletic | TSN]
  • Have the Buffalo Sabres figured out the formula to win the Stanley Cup? [ESPN]
  • The PWHL saw record growth in 2025-26, surpassing 1 million fans in attendance. [The Athletic]
  • Where is the birthplace of hockey in Canada? [Radio-Canada]

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