• Scott Cullen’s comprehensive off-season assessment of the Canadiens

• Mathias Brunet weighs in on who stays, who goes

And this harsh comment, on the Hockey News web site, about the departure of BGL:

I think its funny you take the toughest guy in the league and put him in
a Canadiens Jersey and he turns into a sissy just like the rest of the
team! Looks like Andrei Kostitsyn will be the keeping the rivals in line
next season!

Maybe this is the video Bob Gainey watched:

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"If the Montreal Canadiens’ desire for an impact forward was a simmering pot, it could become a full boil if the team is to maintain its hold on home ice advantage for the start of the playoffs." 

TSN looks at who’s buying, selling as trade deadline approaches

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Healthy scratch last night against Buffalo: Mikhail Grabovski.

How do you say "He’s hit the wall" in Belarusian?

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Tough one tomorrow.

ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun, who knows his stuff, looks at the resurgent Sabres.