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Monday Habs Headlines: Jesse Ylönen adapting to his penalty-killing role

In today’s links, Ylönen’s new role, Arber Xhekaj on protecting Cole Caufield, looking back at the 2003 Heritage Classic, Connor McDavid injured, and the decline of Alexander Ovechkin?

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • With the penalty kill’s struggles, some new players are being thrust into those minutes, and Jesse Ylönen is making an impact. [La Presse]
  • A Q&A with Arber Xhekaj. [TVA Sports]
  • Looking back at the first Heritage Classic in 2003 as the 20th anniversary version approaches. [NHL.com]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Connor McDavid will miss one to two weeks with an injury. [Daily Faceoff]
  • The Seattle Kraken’s Andre Burakovsky will miss six to eight weeks with an upper-body injury. [Sportsnet]
  • Is Alexander Ovechkin’s slow start just that, or the first signs of his decline? [Sportsnet]
  • The Senators will celebrate the career of Craig Anderson ahead of their game on Tuesday. [TSN]

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