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Sunday Habs Headlines: Phillip Danault’s importance

In today’s links, the teams mirroring each other, Dobeš’s personal world, Danault’s key role, and new food superstition, Laval Rocket’s season ends, stories from the Sabres’ side, and P.K. Subban completes fundraising commitment.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Phillip Danault has played a key role for the Canadiens in this post-season. [Sportsnet]
  • Danault has his post-game pizza, but now also needs to give Alex Newhook his pre-game coffee for superstitious reasons. [TVA Sports]
  • “Between whistles, he does weird things around his net. He’s in his own world.” Danault doesn’t think the Buffalo Sabres can penetrate the bubble Jakub Dobeš lives in. [La Presse]
  • Players and coaches in the Canadiens-Sabres series are seeing a lot of similarities on the opposite side of the ice. [The Athletic]
  • As the Canadiens’ playoff stay runs deeper into the spring, the organization is seeing increased interest in the outdoor watch parties, but remind fans that fireworks and smoke flares are prohibited. [Journal de Montreal]
  • The Laval Rocket gave up two third-period goals and lost to the Toronto Marlies in Game 5, bringing their season to an end. [La Presse]
  • P.K. Subban completed the $10-million fundraising commitment he made to the Montreal Children’s Hospital. [Montreal Gazette]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Zach Benson is part Nick Suzuki, part Brendan Gallagher, according to Stéphane Gauthier who coached him at the Hlinka-Gretzky Tournament. [La Presse]
  • The Sabres tried to lighten the mood at yesterday’s practice following their blowout loss in Game 2. [NHL.com]
  • Sam Carrick, the Sabres’ top faceoff man, will be available to play in tonight’s game. [TSN]
  • Jackson Blake scored in overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers for their second series sweep to open the Stanley Cup Playoffs. [NHL.com]
  • Nathan Walker now has 11 days to spend with his wife and newborn daughter before the next round begins. [NHL.com]
  • Now the Hurricanes aim to exorcise their Eastern Conference Final demons. [NHL.com]
  • The Minnesota Wild responded with a 5-1 win in their first home game versus the Colorado Avalanche. [NHL.com]
  • Mitch Marner has been a vocal leader on the ice for the Vegas Golden Knights. [NHL.com]
  • The young Anaheim Ducks are absorbing all the lessons from the few veteran players on the team during this playoff run. [NHL.com]
  • Mason McTavish will be back in the Ducks’ lineup tonight. [NHL.com]

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