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Sunday Habs Headlines: “We want first place”

In today’s links, how Montreal can clinch, aiming for a bigger prize, Jack Hughes proud of Caufield, Zharovsky’s strong season, the Buffalo Sabres are back in the post-season, and GM searches heat up.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Jakub Dobeš says 100 points are nice, but the team is trying to win the conference. [RDS]
  • How the Canadiens can clinch a playoff spot today. [Journal de Montreal]
  • Jack Hughes is happy to see Cole Caufield on the verge of hitting 50 goals. [NHL.com]
  • Noah Dobson and Alexandre Carrier get to know each other better in a chat. [Canadiens.com]
  • The Laval Rocket put an end to their four-game losing streak with a shootout win over the Calgary Wranglers on Saturday afternoon. [La Presse]
  • Alexander Zharovsky earns the nod as the Habs prospect with the most impressive 2025-26 season. [The Athletic]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • The Buffalo Sabres are happy that they will finally end a long playoff drought, but they know they need to refind their game before the post-season begins. [NHL.com]
  • The Florida Panthers got eliminated by allowing six goals in the second period to the Pittsburgh Penguins. [NHL.com]
  • Sidney Crosby passed Steve Yzerman to move into seventh on the all-time points list. [Sportsnet]
  • Panthers assistant GM Sunny Mehta is on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ radar to replace Brad Treliving. [Sportsnet]
  • In-person interviews were held this week as the Nashville Predators look to fill their general manager position. [Sportsnet]
  • Taber, Alberta is the 2026 Hockeyville winner. [NHL.com]

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