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Welcome back to the daily Hockey Inside/Out newsletter, where the Montreal Canadiens have their last 10 p.m. puck drop of the season tonight in San Jose against Macklin Celebrini and the Sharks.

'I can be that guy,' Alex Newhook says of top-six role with Canadiens

"I had expectations for myself coming into the year … where I thought I could be as a player; what kind of player I could be for this team. I think, early on in the season, I proved that, which was important to me. It was important in terms of what I could do for the team."

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"This group has been away from each other for so long (because of the Olympic break) and I know we’ve been back here in Montreal and everybody’s got family, girlfriend, whatever it is. I think it’s good to go on the road, and the fact that you get a big win tonight, that six-hour flight is going to feel a lot better."

-Martin St. Louis

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Todd: Cole Caufield's million-watt smile energizes Canadiens

"Like most of the core players on this astonishing young team, Caufield is fun. Fun to watch, fun to hear, fun to cheer on as he closes in on a 40-goal season and beyond. And mercifully, Bill Guerin left him off the U.S. Olympic team."

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Mar. 3: Montreal Canadiens at San Jose Sharks, 10 p.m. (TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM)

Mar. 6: Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks, 9 p.m. (TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM)

Mar. 7: Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings, 7 p.m. (CityTV, Sportsnet East, TVA Sports, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM)

Mar. 3: Montreal Victoire at Toronto Sceptres, 7 p.m. (Amazon Prime Video)

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