Monday Habs Headlines: Steven Stamkos to Montreal talk heats up

Montreal Canadiens links:

• Nick Kypreos thinks Steven Stamkos will fit best with the Montreal Canadiens. Strombo was also pretty excited to hear that. [SN]
• Bob McKenzie also suggested that Stamkos could be a great fit for the Canadiens and vice-versa a few weeks ago on TSN690. [690]
• The situation that the Canadiens are in is even bleaker than it looks. They are now down to a 13.7% chance of making the playoffs. [SN]
• Here is a piece from December that we wrote making sense of the whole Stamkos to Montreal situation. [EOTP]
• Mike Condon will get the nod in goal on tonight against the Arizona Coyotes. [EOTP]
• Devante Smith-Pelly is not very happy with being the extra forward at Habs practice on Sunday. [JDQ]
• Paul Byron and Daniel Carr go head-to-head in a new frozen t-shirt duel:
• John Scott returned to the IceCaps on Saturday night, leaving his wife and four daughters back home. [HIO]
• Speaking of John Scott, he was showered with “MVP” chants in his first game back in the AHL. [Puck Daddy]
• Les Canadiennes player, Caroline Ouellette, is leading the girls peewee team into the historically all-male tournament. [Puck Daddy]
• Les Canadiennes won yesterday, and secured the Chairman’s Trophy for winning the regular season. [CWHL]
• Speaking of Les Canadiennes, they took this awesome Valentine’s Day picture before their game on Sunday, which they won 2-1. [LC]
• ICYMI: Here is your weekly dose of Canadiens comics. [EOTP]

Around the NHL and elsewhere:

• The NHL asked some players what member of their team would make the worst Valentine’s Day date:

Which teammate would make the worst Valentine’s date? #HockeyLovehttps://t.co/iyNuhL91XN

— NHL (@NHL) February 14, 2016

• Is the NHL ready for a European coach? [EOTP]
• Mike Yeo has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the Minnesota Wild. [HW]
• There is a rumour going around that there will be multiple outdoor games next season, including Winnipeg vs. Edmonton. [PHT]
• Carrie Underwood had some fun on Twitter yesterday poking fun at Predators forward, Ryan Johansen. [EOH]
• Patrice Bergeron is missing his second straight game, and it could have been a result of the fight he was in with Blake Wheeler. [PHT]
• A CTV News special: The hidden cost of Canada’s game. [CTVN]
• Marian Hossa‘s injury will truly test the depth of the Chicago Blackhawks. [EOH]
• Mike Yeo wasn’t the only issue in Minnesota, the roster is old and getting worse. [EOH]
• Alexander Semin doesn’t like the new NHL website, and thinks it makes it harder to follow the league. [SE]
• Watch Jack Eichel go end-to-end for a nice goal on Sunday. Reminder; he’s 19 years old. [NHL]