That’s it: the Olympic Games are over. This means that NHL players will be able to get back to work. Starting Wednesday, National Hockey League games will resume.
The Montreal Canadiens had their annual Skills Competition on Sunday at 1:00 pm ET. Most years it usually starts late morning, but this year, due to the
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki’s Olympic experience ended on a sour note on Sunday morning after Canada lost 2-1 in overtime to the United States in the Gold Medal game.
Canada lost the Olympic gold medal today. A 2-1 overtime loss to the Americans. Jack Hughes ended the dream and turned a morning of hope into national silence.
Not selecting Cole Caufield and Lane Hutson for the Olympic team was not a unanimous decision. In the end, Bill Guerin was proven right: his club not only won gold, but won in overtime, one of Caufield’s specialties.
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
Some Olympic Games barely leave a mark. This one left a significant impact. The bronze-medal matchup between Oliver Kapanen and Juraj Slafkovsky was supposed to be a so-so conclusion to the tournament.
It’s the Canadiens’ classic skills competition today. Several families have gathered at the Bell Centre for the event, which is always very popular with fans.
The Olympic tournament is over. We were treated to an excellent show… even though the result is disappointing for all Canadians. That said, Habs fans were able to see Juraj Slafkovsky shine on the international stage, which is good news in itself.
After missing a month of action due to a lower-body injury, Montreal Canadiens prospect Bryce Pickford was back in action this weekend. After taking extra time on the sidelines to ensure he was fully healthy before returning to action, Pickford recorded an assist on Friday in the Medicine Hat Tigers’ 3-0 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes.
The Olympic bronze medal game featured two Montreal Canadiens players facing off for a medal on Saturday. The game finished with Oliver Kapanen and Finland having a dominant 3rd period against Juraj Slafkovsky and Slovakia as they beat them 6-1 to capture the Bronze Medal.
After their 7-game winning streak ended during their 4-3 shootout loss on Monday afternoon against the Toronto Marlies, the Laval Rocket bounced back on Friday night with a 3-2 overtime victory on the road against the Rochester Americans.
If not for a remarkable coincidence and a remarkably modern general manager, the Montreal Canadiens might have been condemned to respectable irrelevance indefinitely.
The Montreal Canadiens’ goalie situation has been a mess all season, and everyone knows it. Sam Montembeault has been inconsistent, Jakub Dobeš streaky as ever, and Jacob Fowler?
Juraj Slafkovsky was drafted first overall in 2022 by the Canadiens to take the team to the next level. The club felt that his character was a good fit for Montreal (hello, Shane Wright) and that his talent on the ice would make a difference for the Habs.
The Montreal Canadiens are no longer simply rebuilding; they are competing. Sitting firmly in the playoff mix and looking to return to the postseason for a second straight year, general manager Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton may find themselves in unfamiliar territory at the trade deadline: buyers.
All hockey fans are eagerly awaiting tomorrow’s Olympic gold medal game between Canada and the United States at 8:00 a.m. For those who couldn’t wait, there was still the bronze medal game between Finland and Slovakia.
The members of the Montreal Canadiens’ core could be up for debate. So, to simplify matters, for the purposes of this piece, the core is defined as all Habs under contract until 2030 at least… and rookie Ivan Demidov, who will presumably meet that criterion in short order.
The Montreal Canadiens’ crease has been a mess this season, hands down the thing holding them back from legit contender status. Sam Montembeault’s numbers are ugly, Jakub Dobeš has been hot and cold as hell, and Jacob Fowler’s got that upside, but he’s not there yet to shoulder the load on his own.
The USA men's Olympic hockey team has not won a gold medal since the 1980 Miracle On Ice team, and they entered the 2026 games expecting to break that drought. It's all right in front of them.
Might the Montreal Canadiens move Arber Xhekaj? When a guy who normally brings energy, swagger, and a little physicality is suddenly playing just eight or nine minutes a night, that’s worth noting.
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.
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 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.