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Tuesday Habs Headlines: Power play progress outweighs short-handed slip-ups

In today’s links, accepting some bobbles on the power play, the improved overall play, lack of deadline urgency, Joel Armia’s resurgence, Lane Hutson leads prospect group, the Devils fire Lindy Ruff, and what happened to the Penguins?

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Martin St-Louis isn’t worried about the short-handed goals while the power play is showing so much creativity. [La Presse]
  • Thanks to Montreal’s top line, the Canadiens have been outchancing opponents in the past couple of weeks. [RDS]
  • Juraj Slafkovský took a therapy day on Monday. [Journal de Montreal]
  • David Savard once again proclaimed his desire to stay in Montreal, but Tanner Pearson would like a shot to play for a Stanley Cup this spring. [Radio-Canada]
  • If he doesn’t like the returns, Kent Hughes is in no rush to sell. [Sportsnet]
  • A Jake Allen trade at the deadline is looking less likely. [The Athletic]
  • Joel Armia is enjoying a resurgence since the beginning of the season. [Journal de Montreal]
  • Arber Xhekaj elevated the Laval Rocket in his time in the AHL. Justin Barron has not had the same effect. [TVA Sports]
  • Lias Andersson has been suspended one game for his high reverse hit in the Rocket’s last game. [AHL.com]
  • Lane Hutson leads a group of four Habs players in Scott Wheeler’s top 75 NHL prospects. [The Athletic]
  • PWHL Montreal will experience another first: a real road trip. [Radio-Canada]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • After another disappointing season, the New Jersey Devils have fired Lindy Ruff, [NHL.com]
  • A Q&A with Los Angeles Kings pro scout Blake Bolden. [NHL.com]
  • NHL teams are all preparing for this Friday’s trade deadline, but that’s something many European leagues don’t deal with with guaranteed work contracts and few in-season transactions. [La Presse]
  • Gary Bettman doesn’t want to see the Jets leave Winnipeg. [32 Thoughts]
  • The contractual missteps made by the Pittsburgh Penguins. [La Presse]
  • The Ottawa Senators building their new arena at LeBreton Flats would be a boost to the city of Gatineau. [Radio-Canada]
  • Since it wasn’t against Montreal, you can enjoy this skilful Aleksander Barkov assist. [Sportsnet]
  • The Carolina Hurricanes signed Max Comtois to a two-way contract. [TSN]
  • Goaltender Aaron Dell was placed on waivers as the Los Angeles Kings go through the protocol of making a depth add to their roster. [TSN]
  • Tommy Novak signed a three-year extension with the Nashville Predators. [The Score]
  • Defencemen Roman Josi, Brandon Montour, and Josh Morrissey were the NHL’s three stars of the week. [NHL.com]
  • A lower-body injury will keep Dylan Larkin out of the Detroit Red Wings’ lineup for two weeks. [TSN]
  • The goaltending position is a sport unto itself. [Radio-Canada]

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