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Wednesday Habs Headlines: Alexandre Carrier is an immediate fit

In today’s links, how Alex Carrier’s acquisition has had a positive ripple effect down the lineup, the Laval Rocket’s culture, and the best rookies at the midway mark.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Trading for Alexandre Carrier has yielded immediate dividends. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Are the Habs actually good? [Daily Faceoff]
  • What will it take to sign Jake Evans? [Sportsnet]
  • Erin Ambrose has been blown away with the success of the PWHL’s Takeover Tour. [TSN 690 (Audio)]
  • The Laval Rocket have developed an internal culture highlighting physicality and intensity. [La Presse]
  • Generations Y and Z are coming to make their mark on the Canadiens. [La Presse]
  • The Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation has built another outdoor rink as part of its BLEU BLANC BOUGE program. This one is the first in the Capitale-Nationale region. [Montreal Canadiens | La Presse]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Who are the best rookies at the season’s halfway mark (ft. Lane Hutson)? [The Athletic | Sportsnet]
  • Heinz Kluetmeier, Sports Illustrated’s Miracle On Ice photographer, dies at age 82. [The Athletic]
  • How do you fix the New York Rangers? [The Athletic]
  • How a historical season could earn Connor Hellebuyck the Vezina and the Hart. [Sportsnet]
  • Five potential unsung heroes who could be moved at the Trade Deadline (ft. David Savard). [Daily Faceoff]
  • Why Ryan Reaves is still looking for a fight. [Sportsnet]

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