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Sunday Habs Headlines: Michael Hage focused on being “dominant”

In today’s links, Hage’s hopes for the rest of the season, Montreal focused on offence, Hutson handles first big hit, Kirby Dach getting more comfortable, Habs recall Beck and Mailloux, Demidov once again named KHL rookie of the month, Dallas acquires Mikael Granlund, why Canucks traded J.T. Miller, and players looking forward to 4 Nations.

Jun 27, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Michael Hage appears on a red carpet before the start of the 2024 NHL Awards at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. | Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • “I want to get to the point where I feel dominant every night,” Michael Hage says . [Radio-Canada]
  • Hage is tied with 2025 draft-eligible James Hagens for the under-19 points lead in the NCAA. [RDS]
  • A personal profile of Patrik Laine. [Helsingin Sanomat]
  • Having lost Kaiden Guhle to injury, the focus will be on generating offence during the California trip. [RDS]
  • Marat Khusnutdinov’s hit on Lane Hutson was notable because it was the first time he’d been involved in such a collision all season. It’s going to happen when Hutson is so involved in setting up the plays, Martin St-Louis says. [La Presse]
  • Kirby Dach is becoming more comfortable and more effective as the season goes on. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Nick Suzuki earned the Molson Cup for the month of January. [Canadiens.com]
  • Already set to be in California for the AHL All-Star Classic, the Canadiens recalled Owen Beck and Logan Mailloux to join them on the road trip. [Canadiens.com]
  • Ivan Demidov was once again the KHL rookie of the month. [RDS]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • The Dallas Stars acquired Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks. [NHL.com]
  • Patrik Allvin says the J.T. Miller trade was all about the Vancouver Canucks’ team culture. [Sportsnet]
  • Kyle Dubas expects the Pittsburgh Penguins to continue fighting for a playoff spot after trading Marcus Pettersson. [NHL.com]
  • Jakob Pelletier was sad to leave his Calgary Flames teammates behind after his trade to the Philadelphia Flyers. [Sportsnet]
  • Flames veterans Rasmus Andersson, Nazem Kadri, and MacKenzie Weegar won’t be moved ahead of the trade deadline. [Sportsnet]
  • Ryan Hartman was assessed a match penalty for driving Tim Stützle’s head into the ice after a faceoff. [Sportsnet]
  • The Finnish and Swedish players chosen for the 4 Nations Face-Off are looking forward to renewing their rivalry. [NHL.com]
  • Connor McDavid expects “intense” games at the 4 Nations. [NHL.com]
  • David Pastrnak was the NHL’s first star of January. [NHL.com]
  • Dustin Wolf was named the rookie of the month. [NHL.com]

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