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Friday Habs Headlines: Mike Matheson leads the blue line by example

In today’s links, Mike Matheson is an example for the Habs’ young defenders, Logan Mailloux knows he needs to work on his defensive game, and Patrick Roy’s return to Montreal.

Jan 23, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (8) plays the puck against Ottawa Senators right wing Claude Giroux (28) during the third period at Bell Centre. | Credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • The young Canadiens can learn a lot by watching Mike Matheson. [Montreal Gazette]
  • How concerned should Habs fans be about the fragility shown during their recent slump? [Hockey Inside/Out]
  • The growing pains are all part of the rebuild. [A Winning Habit]
  • Logan Mailloux leads all AHL rookie rearguards with 10 goals, but understands that he needs to keep improving defensively to make the jump to the NHL. [Montreal Gazette]
  • New pads and his own determination: Jakub Dobeš’s turning point. [La Presse]
  • What is behind Lucas Condotta’s call-up to the Habs? [La Presse]
  • PWHL Toronto and PWHL Montreal will play their Feb. 16 game at Scotiabank Arena instead of the Mattamy Athletic Centre. [Sportsnet]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Patrick Roy tries to avoid the spotlight in his return to the Bell Centre. [Montreal Gazette | Radio-Canada | Sportsnet]
  • The Calgary Flames lost a pair of players on waivers Thursday, with the New Jersey Devils claiming defenceman Nick DeSimone and the Arizona Coyotes claiming forward Adam Ruzicka. [TSN]
  • The trade market is apparently ‘jammed up” as teams assess their needs. [TSN]
  • Prospects of interest on six ‘buying’ teams in the NHL trade market. [Sportsnet]
  • Breaking down every NHL team’s draft pick situation ahead of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. [Daily Faceoff]
  • A year after departing the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kyle Dubas finds himself in a dilemma. [La Presse]
  • The NHL’s All-Value Team: the player with the most team-friendly contract for all 32 clubs. [ESPN]
  • The president of Hockey Outaouais, Pierre Montreuil, warns players and parents that “very severe” sanctions could be applied to people who disrespect referees. [Radio-Canada]
  • “The parents have gone crazy.” A minor hockey referee calls for increased safety for his peers at a time when Hockey Quebec is considering equipping its officials with body cameras. [La Presse]
  • Halifax Regional Police say an investigation into a historic sexual assault allegation against members of Canada’s 2003 world junior hockey team is still ongoing. [TSN]
  • Language barriers, culture shock, and isolation: How the NHL’s loneliest players cope. [The Athletic]

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