Starting out the top 5 of the Montreal Canadiens prospects is the one that may be the most NHL-ready currently, defenseman Adam Engstrom. The Swedish defenseman has improved significantly in the last year and a half since he came over to North America to play for the Laval Rocket.
For the past few weeks, winger Patrik Laine has been a full participant at most Montreal Canadiens practices as he works his way back from core muscle surgery.
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word On Hockey. The Olympic Games have started, and both men’s and women’s hockey tournaments are underway.
As Montreal Canadiens players step back from their NHL duties over the Olympic break (one way or another) and reset, hopefully the front office takes some time to assess.
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
Canada is getting ready to start its men’s hockey tournament at the Milan Olympics. And for the occasion, the Canadiens will face the Czech Republic, which is not necessarily a powerhouse.
The 2026 Olympic break always sparks projection season. With NHL players back in the Games and international hockey regaining its full spotlight, it’s hard not to look ahead.
On Tuesday evening, hockey skills coach Jack Han made his debut on the English side of the Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro to discuss how the Canadiens should approach playing Patrik Laine if they don’t trade him before the trade deadline.
Nine Olympic goals at age 21. That alone puts Juraj Slafkovsky in a conversation that speaks volumes about his talent. The list of players who have scored more goals than him at the Olympics is not long… and above all, it is elite.
Some numbers speak for themselves. And this one is starting to get people talking. David Reinbacher is currently the only player selected in the top 13 of the 2023 draft who has not played a single game in the NHL.
This morning, my colleague Charles-Alexis Brisebois published an article stating that Vincent Trocheck has been linked to the Canadiens. But let’s be clear: there are questions to be asked about all this.
Positive comments about Juraj Slafkovsky have been pouring in for the past few hours. Why? Because the young man had quite a game today against Finland.
Name a more popular French national with Montreal Canadiens fans right now than Alexandre Texier. Since arriving with the Canadiens on November 23, the 26-year-old has taken both the city and its hockey fans by storm.
Trading Patrik Laine isn’t going to be simple for the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal has had a ton of bright spots this season, and they’re thinking about upgrading at the deadline as most Stanley Cup contenders would do.
With the men’s hockey Olympic tournament officially underway, it’s never too early to start weighing the candidates for MVP honors. In 2022, a 17-year-old Juraj Slafkovsky took home the award as he helped lead Slovakia to the bronze medal.
After starting my Montreal Canadiens prospects countdown with forwards, today marks the beginning of my series on defensemen, which I will cover over the next few days.
The very first game of the 2026 Winter Olympics' Men's Hockey tournament had everything, but it was a top Montreal Canadiens forward playing hero for Slovakia in a stunning victory over Finland.
The men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan has kicked off. Slovakia drew Finland in the opening contest, and Slovakia came in as the underdog against the Finns.
This morning, Juraj Slafkovsky played his first Olympic game of 2026. On the heels of the first game of the men’s tournament against Finland (but without Oliver Kapanen), the Canadiens player scored the first goal of the men’s tournament.
As the season progresses and the standings begin to crystallize, the Montreal Canadiens find themselves in an interesting position. Competitive, structured, and clearly ahead of schedule, the Habs are still not a true win-now team, but they are no longer in pure asset-accumulation mode either.
The NHL's Olympic break may prove beneficial, but one could have done without it. The Montreal Canadiens are so much fun to watch that a normal continuation of play would be preferred.
The Montreal Canadiens organization is dealing with an embarrassment of riches. It’s the kind of problem other teams wish they had. As a result, heading into the NHL trade deadline on March 6, the question is whether they stand pat with what they have or make a trade, taking a swing that might put them in real contender status.
Every Olympic year, we all check the rosters to see who might break out. Nick Suzuki should be on that list. The Montreal Canadiens’ captain has been excellent this season.
If it wasn’t already obvious, Chris Johnston has put a stamp on the idea that any chance the Montreal Canadiens have or had of acquiring Sidney Crosby in a trade is now gone.
The Canadiens have begun to softly position themselves in the market for a right-winger to complement Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki on the top line ahead of the trade deadline, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period said on Daily Faceoff’s “The Sheet with Jeff Marek” podcast last Friday.
The Montreal Canadiens have been one of the NHL's top five teams for the past year, since the return from the Four Nations Face-Off break. This is not an opinion; it is a fact.