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Wednesday Habs Headlines: Laval Rocket launching toward the playoffs

In today’s links, the Rocket are powered by their youth, Cole Caufield and the race for the Richard, and the unpredictability that is NHL goaltending.

Credit: Vitor Munhoz/l’Arena du Rocket, Inc.

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • The youngsters on the Laval Rocket have taken a step forward. [RDS]
  • Recently acquired goaltender Hunter Shepard brings a Calder Cup pedigree to Laval. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Phillip Danault knows what Zachary Bolduc is going through as the younger forward navigates a goal drought. [RDS]
  • Is Cole Caufield a legitimate threat for the Rocket Richard Trophy? [TSN (Video)]
  • The five biggest games left on the Habs schedule. [The Hockey Writers]
  • The Canadiens organization will be well represented in the NCAA tournament. [The Hockey Writers]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Nicolas Deslauriers, the fighter who knows how to make friends. [La Presse]
  • Radko Gudas returns from suspension: ‘I feel terrible’. [Sportsnet]
  • Each NHL team’s top prospect. [ESPN]
  • The three long shots with the best Hart Trophy chances. [Sportsnet]
  • Fraser Minten for Brandon Carlo: The trade that haunts the Toronto Maple Leafs. [The Athletic]
  • The NHL’s growing goaltending crisis: ‘Everybody’s making bad decisions’ [The Athletic]
  • Kyle Dubas says he has no plans to trade Erik Karlsson this offseason. [TSN]
  • The Flin Flon Bombers began a league title push on Friday, seeking to bring hope and healing to a fan base hungry for a championship. [CBC]

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