As reported, the verdict on how long Chiarot will be out of the lineup won’t be known until Monday. Before his injury, he was paired with Shea Weber as the Canadiens’ top defensive pairing. How long he remains out could have a direct impact on what moves, if any, general manager Marc Bergevin will make leading up to the trade deadline.

1. Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors: Chiarot, Staal,
Cau eld & More
March 15, 2021 by Blain Potvin
In this week’s Montreal Canadiens news and rumors rundown, we’ll break down trade rumors, Canadiens
roster updates, and more.
Chiarot Injury
In a ght versus J.T. Miller during the Canadiens’ 5-1 victory on March 11 (their last victory), Ben Chiarot
seems to have broken his hand.
As reported, the verdict on how long Chiarot will be out of the lineup won’t be known until Monday. Before
his injury, he was paired with Shea Weber as the Canadiens’ top defensive pairing. How long he remains
out could have a direct impact on what moves, if any, general manager Marc Bergevin will make leading up
to the trade deadline.
One thing is for certain – head coach Dominique Ducharme will be forced to juggle the defense pairings,
dressing Victor Mete and moving Alexander Romanov to Weber’s pair. While this does improve the
defensive mobility on paper, Chiarot’s experience will be hard to replace.
25th Anniversary of the Montreal Forum
The Hockey Writers
EricEngels
@EricEngels
CanadienscoachDominiqueDucharmesaysdefenceman
BenChiarot(fracturedrighthand)willhaveother
appointmentsMondayandwe'llknowmoreabouthisstatus
afterthat.
602AM·Mar14,2021
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2. On March 11, 1996, the Canadiens played their nal game at the Montreal Forum, winning 4-1 vs the Dallas
Stars – 2021 marks 25 years since that nal game. Between 1924 and 1995, the Canadiens won 23 of their
24 Stanley Cups. 29 times, the Canadiens played in a Cup Final in that building.
Former Canadiens legends came out one by one, to pass the torch, the loudest, longest ovation was saved
for the legendary Maurice “Rocket” Richard, a man who meant more to the fans than just being a hockey
legend – he was a cultural icon and a spark for a cultural revolution.
The ovation was one of the most memorable in Canadiens history. An ovation that brought The Rocket and
the fans, to tears.
C t f R
“Walking into that building was like walking into the holy of holies, when you came
up the hallway and the smoke was billowing… literally, you came up and there was
cigarette smoke coming and you’d walking and see the silhouette of an usher
standing there.”
Ezra Soiferman
Memories: Montreal Forum closes its legendary doors
Memories: Montreal Forum closes its legendary doors

3. Center of Rumors
Speculation on trade targets to help the Habs have been brought up – recently, Pierre LeBrun linked
Buffalo Sabres center Eric Staal with the Canadiens:
Lebrun notes the quarantine being a major stumbling block in any Canadian-based club trading for a player
south of the border. While the 6-foot-4 center would be a low cost – in assets – to acquire, his low faceoff
percentage of 47.3% is not an improvement on any of the current centers in the Habs lineup.
Cau eld Nominated for Big 10 Honors
Canadiens 2019 rst-round selection Cole Cau eld joins Cam York and Jack Lafontaine as nalists for the
Big Ten Player of the Year award
· Mar11,2021
T.J.Smith @TJSmith61
Itʼslate,butdid@PierreVLeBrunand@martybiron43justsay
Staalisapossibilityto@CanadiensMTL?Alwaysbeenafanof
him.Probablywouldnʼtbeallowtowear#12buthefigureitout.
MTLhasaboatloadofpicksinrounds2,3,4...couldgethim.
Couple3rds?Idk,butexciting
PierreLeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun
ImentionedthatIwonderedifMontrealmightmakeacall
onhim.AsIsaidonair,morelikelyStaalgoestoaUSteam
becauseof14dayquarantinecrossingborderinCanada.
ButitʼsworthitforMontrealtoatleastcheckwithBuffalo
atsomepointIthink
105PM·Mar11,2021
BigTenHockey
@B1GHockey
Theassistsleaderamongdefensemen,aMikeRichter
Awardfinalistanda25-goalscorermakeupthisseason's
#B1GHockeyPlayeroftheYearfinalists:
CamYork,@umichhockey
JackLaFontaine,@GopherHockey
ColeCaufield,@BadgerMHockey
bit.ly/3tgRXRD

4. Cau eld, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2020, led the conference in scoring and points while leading
his Wisconsin Badgers to their rst Big Ten Conference Championship in 21 years. Cau eld will have an
opportunity to try and help his school win a National Title while he awaits word on this latest possible
individual award.
Cole Cau eld, Montreal Canadiens, 2019 NHL Draft (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
405AM·Mar12,2021
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