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Saturday Habs Headlines: Could Montreal still be a potential destination for Steven Stamkos?

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

  • Bob McKenzie joined TSN 690 to discuss the likelihood of Steven Stamkos joining the Canadiens in the off-season, and whether the Lightning captain has written Montreal off. [TSN 690]
  • Habs fans have been outraged as the omission of P.K. Subban from the preliminary Team Canada roster, but Subban himself says he is not surprised. [SN]
  • Brendan Gallagher is, of course, a major part of the Canadiens’ roster. Christopher Boucher takes a closer look at Gallagher’s gigantic impact on the team’s play. [RDS]
  • As we near the end of a season that quickly turned from such promise to utter collapse, Habs fans are – as you would expect – “mad as hell.” [Montreal Gazette]
  • Nikolas Koberstein has flown under the radar since being selected 125th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, but the 20-year-old defenceman has been hard at work during his freshman collegiate season in Alaska. [Canadiens.com]
  • Brian Flynn answers his most-asked question, putting an end to the great stick-tape mystery (which may or may not have ever been a thing). [Canadiens.com]

Around the League and Elsewhere

  • Don’t miss this fantastic longform piece by Rick Westhead, focusing on former NHLer Mike Peluso and the ongoing concussion battle in the NHL. [TSN]
  • Connor McDavid has been electrifying the NHL this season – when healthy. With only 29 games played so far, can the number one overall pick win the Calder? [Puck Daddy]
  • The Dallas Stars are perhaps as well positioned as any team to take a run at the Cup this post-season, but doubt is still understandably present among Stars fans. [Sports Day]
  • Check out the Down Goes Brown weekly grab bag, which includes some hilarity with Michel Therrien, as well as some frustration with the World Cup of Hockey championship trophy. [Vice Sports]
  • Speaking of the World Cup, Steve Dangle has released his “Team Hockey Movies” roster for the Fantasy World Cup. [SN]
  • A number of female hockey personalities and writers have been contributing to the slow battle for diversity in the sport. [Vice Sports]
  • Take a look at the story of Molly Pedone, a young Florida girl with big dreams for future hockey success in a male-dominated sport. [Tampa Bay Times]

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