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Sunday Habs Headlines: Joe Veleno hopes new style leads to roster spot

In today’s links, Veleno’s new identity, the return of les Glorieux, Slafkovský’s potential for a big year, debating the Habs’ playoff chances, more points for Hage, and refs lose track of all the ejections in the Battle of Florida.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Joe Veleno believes his defensive play will be what helps him claim a spot on the Canadiens’ roster. [La Presse]
  • The Canadiens are once again on a trajectory to be worthy of the name “les Glorieux.” [TVA Sports]
  • If Juraj Slafkovský can contribute 50 points when getting off to a bad to start, there’s no reason to think 70 points isn’t a possibility. [TVA Sports]
  • La Presse staff is split on the Canadiens making the playoffs this season, but predict a slew of players to take steps forward. [La Presse]
  • Meanwhile, 87% of fans they polled believe Montreal will play beyond the middle of April. [La Presse]
  • Michael Hage added two more assists on Saturday to finish his opening weekend in the NCAA with seven points. [RDS]
  • Patrice Brisebois has been appointed president of the Canadiens Alumni Association’s board of directors following the retirement of Réjean Houle. [Canadiens.com]
  • Kati Tabin returned to hockey when she realized she missed playing after taking on a coaching role, and is now participating in Team Canada’s training camp. [Radio-Canada]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Jake Oettinger believes he played like one of the best goalies in the league at times during the playoffs, and now wants to find the consistency the Dallas Stars need from him. [NHL.com]
  • Ryan Graves was perhaps the biggest name placed on the waiver wire on Saturday. [NHL.com]
  • Zack MacEwen was also placed on waivers by the New Jersey Devils after being acquired for Kurtis MacDermid the day before. [TSN]
  • How will new head coach Dan Muse guide the Pittsburgh Penguins through their “retool”? [NHL.com]
  • Filip Gustavsson signed a five-year contract with the Minnesota Wild at a slightly lower AAV than Kirill Kaprizov’s. [NHL.com]
  • Perhaps the best indication of the craziness of the final pre-season game between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning was that Florida’s goal to make it 8-0 was taken off the board after it was discovered that a player who had been ejected from the game recorded an assist on the play. [Sportsnet]

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