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Thursday Habs Headlines: Oliver Kapanen showed his potential in first stint

In today’s links, players saw what Kapanen could become, Armia not alone in wanting more from himself, the increased scrutiny that comes with greater expectations, questioning the Newhook trade, Gabriel Landeskog deals with another setback, and the Nashville Predators weigh a rebuild.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Oliver Kapanen takes some great lessons with him to Sweden from his month of play in the NHL. [Radio-Canada]
  • Joel Armia wishes he had more points at this stage, but says every player on the team is feeling that way as they know there’s more to give across the board. [La Presse]
  • With Montreal’s goals changing to a focus on winning, the plays that lead to losses are facing more scrutiny. [The Athletic]
  • Jake Allen says Samuel Montembeault deserves the starting role he’s been given. [La Presse]
  • Would the Canadiens have been better off keeping the picks they used to acquire Alex Newhook? [Journal de Montreal]
  • Next Saturday’s home game will feature a tribute to Shea Weber for his Hockey Hall of Fame induction. [Canadiens.com]
  • Johnny Kovacevic thinks the trade to the New Jersey Devils, a team closer to contending for the Stanley Cup, has worked out well for him. [La Presse]
  • The Montreal Victoire and Ottawa Charge will play a game in Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata on December 6. [Radio-Canada]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Sidney Crosby reminisces about his first NHL goal as he approaches his 600th. [NHL.com]
  • After being taken off the ice on a stretcher when he took a puck to the neck, Dylan Holloway was back at practice yesterday, and could play for the St. Louis Blues tonight. [NHL.com]
  • Thatcher Demko was participating in drills with the Vancouver Canucks. [TSN]
  • Gabriel Landeskog suffered another setback in his long recovery from knee cartilage replacement surgery. [TSN]
  • Barry Trotz is mulling a rebuild plan just a few months removed from the Nashville Predators’ major moves in free agency. [Sportsnet]

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