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Saturday Habs Headlines: With the first line set, what about the second?

In today’s links, the quality of the top line, questions about the second one, what to do with draft capital and Brendan Gallagher’s contract, an interview with Logan Mailloux, and a record for women’s hockey.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • The Canadiens now have a true top line. [Journal de Montreal]
  • With Nick Suzuki excelling on the top trio, it now looks like the Canadiens are set at centre for the foreseeable future. [Montreal Gazette]
  • What second lines look like on this year’s projected playoff teams. [La Presse]
  • Will we see Kent Hughes move a first-round pick for another roster at this year’s draft? [Sportsnet]
  • Looking at the possibility of a buyout of Brendan Gallagher’s contract. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Jordan Harris was back on the ice yesterday after missing time with a suspected concussion. [Journal de Montreal]
  • An interview with Logan Mailloux about his progress in Laval. [Canadiens.com]
  • The Lions de Trois-Rivières are having difficulty paying the team’s suppliers. [Radio-Canada]
  • Montreal and Toronto played in front of the largest crowd to watch a women’s hockey game at Scotabank Arena last night. [CBC]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Dual Achilles surgeries may have been tough from a hockey standpoint, but Max Pacioretty enjoyed the time he was able to spend with his family during his recoveries. [La Presse]
  • Blake Wheeler is out for the season with the injury he sustained versus the Canadiens. [Sportsnet]
  • Michael McCarron has signed a two-year contract extension with the Nashville Predators. [TSN]
  • The Flyers-Devils outdoor game could be a rookie goalie duel between Samuel Ersson and Nico Daws. [NHL.com]
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed Matthew Phillips off waivers from the Washington Capitals. [TSN]
  • Jaromir Jagr on his love of Pittsburgh, the city in which his number 68 will be retired on Sunday. [NHL.com]
  • The domestic violence charge against Milan Lucic has been dropped. [ESPN]
  • Meghan Agosta has announced her retirement from international competition. [TSN]

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