Tuesday Habs Headlines: Shea Weber’s recovery now expected to be four months, not six

Shea Weber’s recovery from foot surgery is now expected to be four months, not six as originally announced. [Sportsnet]
As expected, Max Pacioretty will not be back in the lineup this season. [Eric Engels]
Antti Niemi has been chosen as the Canadiens’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. [Journal de Montreal]
We made the case for the beleaguered-backup-turned-starter a few days ago. [EOTP]
Claude Julien is still expecting a good effort from his team down the stretch. [La Presse]
One mock draft has the Canadiens selecting Oliver Wahlstrom at sixth overall. [USA TODAY]
Hayden Hawkey was named Hockey East’s Defensive Player of the Week for a fourth time this season. [Friars.com]/

Sean Burke and Martin Brodeur will serve as co-general managers for Canada’s entrant into the 2018 World Championship. [TSN]
The Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes had disappointing seasons, and their goaltending deserves a significant portion of the blame. [TSN]
Kaapo Kakko, a Finnish prospect eligible for the 2018 NHL Draft, was named rookie of the year in Liiga. [Mika Eskola]/

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