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Wednesday Habs Headlines: A summer for Brendan Gallagher to recharge

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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

  • Brendan Gallagher is looking forward to training for next season at his off-season home in Tsawwassen, B.C. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Gallagher is also hoping that his bad breaks — another two this season — are over. [Montreal Gazette]
  • The Laval Rocket prepare for their playoff campaign. [RDS]
  • The Rocket are banking on goaltender Cayden Primeau’s grace under pressure. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Rafaël Harvey-Pinard may be back in the AHL, but this is in no way a demotion. [La Presse]
  • Brandon Gignac knows what his role will be as he fills in for Mitchell Stephens. [RDS]

Around the League and Elsewhere

  • Veteran referee Marc Joanette, now retired, is enjoying his first spring without skates or whistles in a long time. [Radio-Canada]
  • If Matt Dumba’s hit on Joe Pavelski is legal, it’s time to adjust the rulebook, says Saad Yousuf. [The Athletic]
  • Should the Boston Bruins continue their regular-season goaltender rotation strategy and make the switch from Linus Ullmark to Jeremy Swayman in Game 2? [The Athletic]
  • What makes the first nights of post-season hockey so thrilling for any fan. [The Hockey News]
  • Who to watch as the U18 World Championships prepare to get under way. [The Hockey News]
  • Craig Conroy reportedly tops the list of candidates for Calgary Flames GM. [Sportsnet]

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