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Thursday Habs Headlines: Jake Allen has been assured of his spot, per report

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Jake Allen has been told he’s remaining with the Canadiens, according to a report. [La Poche Bleue]
  • Marc-Antoine Godin has a lot of faith in the Habs’ braintrust. [TSN]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Carl Hagelin has announced his retirement, citing an eye injury. [NHL.com]
  • Ten changes the Eastern Conference has seen this summer. [La Presse]
  • The surge from the Buffalo Sabres didn’t go unnoticed last season. The team will be featured 15 times on U.S. national broadcasts. [Sabres.com]
  • Sheldon Keefe has a two-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs. [Sportsnet]
  • Bill Peters has been hired by the WHL’s Lethbridge Huricanes, saying he’s grown from the racist past that cost him his job in the NHL. Akim Aliu, the subject of his abuse, isn’t convinced. [Global News]

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