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Saturday Habs Headlines: Michael Hage caps a big game with shootout winner

In today’s links, a productive night for Hage, a record season for Zharovsky, players 10-6 in the quarter century team, MPP returns to Team Canada practice, and injury news from the men’s Olympic tournament.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Michael Hage had three assists and the shootout-winner last night versus Gavin McKenna’s Penn State. [RDS]
  • Alexander Zharovsky now holds the KHL record for most points by an 18-year-old. [RDS]
  • Lane Hutson, Cole Caufield, and Brendan Gallagher are the current-team representatives in the quarter-century top 25. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Samuel Montembeault and his wife Daryanne have announced that they are expecting a baby. [TVA Sports]
  • Marie-Philip Poulin returned to practice with Team Canada, saying she still feels pain but is making progress. [Radio-Canada]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Kevin Fiala’s Olympic tournament is over after sustaining a serious leg injury in yesterday’s game versus Canada. [NHL.com]
  • Gabriel Landeskog says Sweden needs to find another level after losing to Finland on Friday. [NHL.com]
  • Opposing teams are managing to stick with Canada for a couple of periods, but the offence is proving inevitable. [Sportsnet]
  • Josh Morrissey won’t play for Canada on Sunday, but hasn’t been ruled out of the tournament. [Sportsnet]
  • Checking in on the top performers in the QMJHL this season. [NHL.com]

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