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.
Ah, social media… In 2026, we live in a society where everyone is entitled to their opinion. And you know what? I completely agree with that. But since the start of the Olympic tournament, I’ve seen TONS of negative comments about Nick Suzuki, who plays on the wing.
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
The Olympic group stage always reveals early narratives, contenders separating themselves, underdogs rising, and individuals either thriving or surviving in the spotlight.
I’ve been saying this for several months now in various forums. On the radio, in podcasts, here in my articles… Those who expect TVA Sports to shut down next year because it will lose the French-language national rights to the NHL are in for a big surprise.
In mid-November, the Canadiens announced that Alex Newhook would be out for four months after undergoing surgery to repair a broken ankle. It has now been three months, which means that, theoretically, there is one month left before the Canadiens forward returns to action for his team.
Ivan Demidov has been everywhere since joining the Montreal Canadiens. Whether through his advertising contracts, his public appearances (he is often seen out signing autographs or skating with young people, for example), or simply because of his talent, he is the talk of the town.
After goaltender Jacob Fowler was ranked as the 4th-rated prospect in the Montreal Canadiens pipeline in the summer, he has now moved up to the 2nd-best prospect in the team’s prospect pool.
The preliminary round has just ended. And Slovakia is exactly where it wanted to be: still standing. Still in the picture. And still with Juraj Slafkovsky at the center of it all.
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 Montreal Canadiens are looking at having some fun this season, and the playoffs might actually have us on the edge of our seats for a change. With the trade deadline on March 6, it feels like the team’s about to turn up the drama just in time.
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.
Some statistics speak volumes. And right now, Jacob Fowler’s stats in Laval are hard to ignore. In recent weeks, the goalie seems unfazed by his demotion from the big club and appears to have taken his game to another level.
In 2023, Brendan Gallagher and his Quebecois wife Emma Fortin got engaged. A year and a half later, the couple was expecting their first child. And now the couple’s love has moved on to another stage: the Gallaghers are expecting their second child.
For fans and players invited to represent their country at the Olympic Games, it’s an incredible event. But for others (uninvited players, among others), it’s not all positive.
The Montreal Canadiens began their Olympic break in what would have generally been considered an outlandish position heading into 2025-26: in second place in the Atlantic Division, with home-ice advantage effectively within their grasp.
Sometimes the best trade isn’t flashy. It isn’t the big-name scorer or the splashy deadline swing. Sometimes it’s the quiet, steady, grown-up move that settles everything down.
The countdown of the big 3 prospects in the Montreal Canadiens pipeline starts today with Russian forward Alexander Zharovsky, who comes in as the team’s #3 prospect.
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.
Slovakia is upsetting the power dynamics at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. It was expected that the Slovaks, who are in a group with Finland and Sweden, would finish third in the group and probably bow out in the first round of the knockout stage.
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.
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 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.