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Tuesday Habs Headlines: “It’s up to us to be better”

In today’s links, Laine and Dach will be better, but maybe not as linemates, Guhle likely avoided most serious injury, Xhekaj stepping up in his absence, Carrier’s persistence, Beck nets two in AHL ASG, why save percentages are down, and Ryan Hartman is suspended 10 games.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • “Whether I play 25 minutes or 10 minutes, I have to get back to work,” Patrik Laine responds concerning his benching. [La Presse]
  • A slight lineup shakeup could be coming for tonight’s game. [Canadiens.com]
  • Kaiden Guhle’s injury was less serious than it could have been, his agent shares, but he’s still being closely monitored for risk of infection. [TVA Sports]
  • Arber Xhekaj has found a way to be physical in his play without being undisciplined, and is taking a top-four role in Guhle’s absence. [The Athletic]
  • A long wait in the AHL early in his professional career taught Alexandre Carrier a lesson in persistence. [Canadiens.com]
  • Jake Evans and Joel Armia combine for one of the league’s most effective penalty-killing duos. [RDS]
  • Owen Beck put his 200-foot game on display in the AHL All-Star Classic:
  • Jacob Fowler made 28 saves in Boston College’s 8-2 win over Northeastern to advance to next week’s Beanpot final. [RDS]
  • Marie-Philip Poulin was the PWHL’s first star of the week, while Ann-Renée Desbiens was third. [PWHL.com]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Save percentages in the NHL are dropping because offence is becoming more about quality than quantity. [Radio-Canada]
  • Ryan Hartman was suspended 10 games for driving Tim Stützle’s head into the ice. [NHL.com]
  • Columbus Blue Jackets leading goal-scorer Kirill Marchenko is out indefinitely with a broken jaw. [NHL.com]
  • Mathew Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury [Sportsnet]
  • The oft-injured Josh Norris will be out for weeks with his latest ailment. [TSN]
  • Ilya Sorokin, Tage Thompson, and Jake Sanderson were the NHL’s three stars of the week. [NHL.com]
  • The Florida Panthers visited the White House on Monday. [NHL.com]
  • Artyom Levshunov, the second overall selection in the 2024 draft, was recalled from the AHL by the Chicago Blackhawks. [TSN]
  • Second-overall picks Leo Carlsson (2023, NHL) and Cameron Brink (2024, WNBA) exchanged signed jerseys at Honda Center. [NHL.com]

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