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Friday Habs Headlines: 50.

In today’s links, Cole Caufield hits 50, Nick Suzuki is nominated for the King Clancy, and the Norris Trophy race is closer than ever.

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Apr 9, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield (13) celebrates after scoring his fiftieth goal of the season during the second period against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre. | Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Cole Caufield is the seventh player in franchise history to reach 50 goals in a season. [NHL.com | TSN | Sportsnet | CBC | La Presse]
  • A look back at prior 50-goal campaigns for the CH. [La Presse | RDS]
  • Cole Caufield in five moments. [La Presse]
  • Captain Nick Suzuki is the team’s nominee for the 2025-26 King Clancy Memorial Trophy. [Montreal Canadiens]
  • Martin St-Louis has a fan in Hall of Famer Larry Robinson. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Kent Hughes has big plans for his team. [RDS]
  • Why Michael Hage will be a difference-maker for the Canadiens. [Daily Faceoff]
  • ‘It’s never easy’ sitting out games, Brendan Gallagher says. [Montreal Gazette]
  • The Canadiens are getting big returns from their rookies. [The Hockey Writers]
  • Montreal’s penalty kill is also finding their footing. [La Presse]
  • Playoff tickets are about to go on sale. [CTV News]
  • When he’s not shutting down the opposition, Phillip Danault trades in his skates for soil, finding relaxation through an indoor garden. [NHLPA]
  • Nicole Gosling talks about adjusting to the pace of the PWHL. [La Presse]
  • Alain Crête will retire following the end of this season. [La Presse | RDS]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • @NHLFollowTrack, the X bot making NHL players rethink social media. [The Athletic]
  • What happened to the Detroit Red Wings? [Prashanth Iyer – Substack]
  • The Norris Trophy race is closer than ever. Who should win and how should we decide? [The Athletic]
  • Matthew Schaefer ties the NHL single-season rookie defenseman goals record. [Daily Faceoff]
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils have been granted permission to talk to Florida Panthers assistant GM and head of analytics Sunny Mehta. [Sportsnet]
  • Five notes for Toronto’s next front office. [Sportsnet]
  • Which NHL prospect in each team’s pipeline had the most promising season? [The Athletic]
  • How did the Philadelphia Flyers get into the playoff race? [Sportsnet]
  • The top 32 prospects not yet in the NHL. [Sportsnet]
  • What we’re hearing about PWHL expansion: Detroit has buzz, Hamilton on the rise. [The Athletic]

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