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Wednesday Habs Headlines: New kid at the top

In today’s links, Ivan Demidov passes Kirill Kaprizov, pondering what the Canadiens should do at the deadline, and Matthew Tkachuk is pumped for the 4 Nations.

Jun 28, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Ivan Demidov is selected with the 5th overall pick of the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft at The Sphere. | Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

Around the league and elsewhere

  • “This is not an All-Star game.” Matthew Tkachuk is ready for the 4 Nations tournament. [The Athletic]
  • The Columbus Blue Jackets have overcome injuries, skids, and tragedy to climb into playoff contention. [TSN]
  • Why the Winnipeg Jets need to go all-in, and what that could look like. [Sportsnet]
  • How an unprecedented salary cap hike will affect the trade market, and other storylines to watch in February. [Daily Faceoff]
  • Dallas Stars defenceman Miro Heiskanen had successful knee surgery in New York and is expected to be out month-to-month. [Daily Faceoff]
  • The Canada-U.S. Rivalry Series prepares to wrap up this week amidst a backdrop of off-ice political tension. [CBC]
  • NHL viewership on ESPN and TNT is looking truly dreadful. [Awful Announcing]
  • Sophie Jaques is just entering her prime and only getting started. [Sportsnet]

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