Friday Habs Headlines: Off-season targets

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• What are the Habs’ biggest holes to fill this off-season? [Montreal Hockey Now]
• Would Pierre-Luc Dubois fit with the Habs from salary cap and team chemistry standpoints? [Sportsnet]
• Jonathan Drouin’s days with Canadiens are probably over. [Montreal Gazette]
• Looking back on the 2022-23 Montreal Canadiens season. [Montreal Gazette]
• The Laval Rocket defence corps had its arms full in Game 1 defeat. [RDS]

Around the League and Elsewhere

• Who to keep an eye on at the U18 World Championships. [La Presse]
• Canada dropped its opening match to Sweden, 8-0. [TSN]
• The standouts from day 1 of the tournament. [Daily Faceoff]
• How goaltenders clear their minds during the heat of a game. [La Presse | Associated Press]
• The Minnesota Wild’s stubborn goalie decision proved costly in game 2. Will it swing the series? [The Athletic]
• Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron weighs in on his recovery after taking a skate to the face in game 1. [TSN]
• If the Toronto Maple Leafs fixate on officiating, they’re doomed to lose their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. [Daily Faceoff]
• Speaking to NPR, Gary Bettman once again denied any medical link between playing hockey and developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). [Daily Faceoff]