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Tuesday Habs Headlines: Montreal has interest in KHL scorer Maxim Tsyplakov, per report

In today’s links, Montreal looking into a Russian forward, investigating Steven Stamkos’s fit in Montreal, Juraj Slafkovský an off-season priority, Oliver Kapanen continues to produce at Worlds, Valeri Nichushkin placed in Stage 3 of Player Assistance Program, and NHL playoff news.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • According to Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast, Montreal is showing interest in KHL forward Maxim Tsyplakov. [Journal de Montreal]
  • Examining the fit of Steven Stamkos in Montreal. [Journal de Montreal]
  • Slovakia’s win over Team USA at the World Championship is something Juraj Slafkovský intends to remind Cole Caufield of “for the rest of his life.” [Journal de Montreal]
  • Slafkovský’s game is standing out in the tournament. [Daily Faceoff]
  • Getting the 2022 first overall pick signed to an extension is the top priority this off-season. [TSN]
  • Oliver Kapanen added another two goals to his WC stat line on Monday. [Canadiens.com]
  • Martin St-Louis’s attitude toward the media as a coach is substantially different than it was in his playing days. [RDS]
  • Jillian Dempsey’s teaching career is on hiatus as she focuses on the PWHL. [Montreal Gazette]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Defenceman Anton Silayev has a high chance of being selected with one of the top four picks in the 2024 NHL Draft. [La Presse]
  • Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has been placed in Stage 3 of the Player Assistance Program, which means a suspension of a minimum of six months from the NHL. [NHL.com]
  • The former Arizona Coyotes players are excited to play for the eager fans in Utah. [NHL.com]
  • Craig Berube has interviewed for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ head-coaching job. [Sportsnet]
  • The Carolina Hurricanes won again, and just like that, the Metropolitan Division Final is a long series. [NHL.com]
  • The Dallas Stars claimed a 4-1 win over the regular season’s top home team to earn a 3-1 series lead over the Avalanche. [NHL.com]
  • The Edmonton Oilers aren’t yet revealing their starting goaltender for Game 4. [NHL.com]
  • Carson Soucy was suspended for one game for a cross-check at the end of Game 3 on Connor McDavid. Nikita Zadorov was fined for a cross-check on McDavid a moment earlier. [Global News]
  • With Soucy suspended, Noah Juulsen draws into the Canucks’ lineup. [NHL.com]
  • Some NHL Award winners will be revealed over the next several weeks, starting with the Mark Messier Leadership Award tonight. [NHL.com]
  • The main trophies will be awarded at an event in Las Vegas on June 27. [NHL.com]

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