Going into the Olympics as his country’s only NHL player, Montreal Canadiens forward Alexandre Texier was expected to be one of the best players for France.
The Patrik Laine case continues to be the subject of much discussion. Yesterday, the Canadiens’ Finnish player was not at practice. Let me repeat that: he was the only player on the club, apart from the Olympians, who was not present at practice.
For the past few days, there has been speculation about whether Nick Suzuki will be left out of the quarterfinal game. But now, just a few hours before the game, we’ve seen a clue pointing in that direction: Sam Bennett spent nearly half an hour on the ice with Josh Morrisey and Darcy Kuemper.
The Canadian men's hockey team held its final practice before the start of the elimination round at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games on Tuesday morning.
The Montreal Canadiens held their first team practice since their Olympic break started after their 4-1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets back on February 4th.
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
Honestly, did many people see this coming? At the start of the season, you’d hear all the chatter about how the Montreal Canadiens might struggle to stay afloat.
Before the holiday break, the Canadiens acquired Phillip Danault. The club took advantage of the sense of urgency created by the trade freeze to bring him in from Los Angeles.
Michael Hage has reached the point where the question is no longer if he’s NHL-bound, it’s when. After dominating at the University of Michigan and shining on the international stage at the 2026 World Junior Championship, the Montreal Canadiens’ top prospect has forced management into an interesting decision.
Many analysts predicted that the Montreal Canadiens might miss the playoffs this season. While there was optimism that the team would improve on last year’s point total, few expected them to be among the league’s top contenders.
Here’s something that still surprises people: before Tony Esposito became a Chicago Blackhawk legend, he got his NHL start with the Montreal Canadiens.
Juraj Slafkovsky is having a tremendous Olympic tournament. He has racked up six points in his team’s first three games and has really helped Slovakia secure its spot in the quarterfinals.
When we think about players who could immediately help the Montreal Canadiens, Sidney Crosby’s name often comes up in the discussion. That’s normal: we’re talking about a guy who is still producing at a really high level despite his age.
Nick Suzuki’s situation has been the subject of much discussion lately. We know that due to his mediocre performance, there is a chance he will be benched tomorrow for Canada’s quarterfinal game.
This morning, there were two men’s hockey games at the Olympics. First, Switzerland beat Italy. Switzerland and Oliver Kapanen’s Finland will therefore face off tomorrow at noon in a quarterfinal game.
Juraj Slafkovsky is only 21, but he’s already turning into the face of both the Montreal Canadiens and Team Slovakia. And the wild part is how comfortable he looks doing it.
Since the end of Canada’s massive 10-2 victory on Sunday against France, there has been talk online about how Canada should scratch Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki in favour of Brad Marchand for their quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday; the underlying numbers show that Suzuki’s play on Team Canada has been rather underrated by many.
After 10 days of counting down the top prospects in the Montreal Canadiens organization, we are finally at the #1 prospect, forward Michael Hage. The centre has been tearing up the NCAA for the 2nd year in a row as one of the college’s best playmakers during his sophomore season at the University of Michigan.
According to James Mirtle of The Athletic, watch out for the Montreal Canadiens when it comes to Vincent Trocheck and the trade deadline. He writes: “The Canadiens’ biggest hole all season has been down the middle, and it’s going to be a battle at the deadline for the limited options who can fill the 2C role on a contender.
Lane Hutson and Ivan Demidov have built a great relationship. The two guys often carpool to practice and they also ride together to games. Oh, and they love spending time on the ice after Canadiens practices.
With the Olympic break upon us, the trade deadline is under a month away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? After looking at bubble teams in recent days, we now shift the focus to teams currently in a playoff spot. Next up are the Canadiens.
The hockey world’s attention is currently fixed on the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics. It is therefore an ideal moment to highlight the outstanding contributions of Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovský.
USA, Canada and Sweden entered the tournament as the top-three gold-medal favorites and the favorites to win their respective groups. Slovakia and Sweden threw a pretty big wrench into all those plans.
The Montreal Canadiens are only one to two more years away from transitioning from a rebuild to legitimate contenders. By that point, players like Nick
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.