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That's Wild As we go through some of the major takeaways in the first week of men's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, a whole lot of people are having their takes. And while most of it is praising Juraj Slafkovsky for being some beast that loves international tournaments, or Team Canada seemi...
From Hockey Wilderness | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes Not even playing injured can slow Marie-Philip Poulin down. [ Yahoo Sports | Yahoo Sports ] Juraj Slafkovský wanted to be the guy for Slovakia, and he most emphatically has been. [ NHL ] With the preliminary round over, here’s the schedule (so far) for Montreal’s remaining players in action. [ Canadiens ] Questions for Montreal when the NHL season resumes. [ La Presse | TVA ] Potential trade targets for the Habs after the Olympics. [...
From Eyes On The Prize | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Juraj Slafkovský putting in a similar performance versus the best players in the world to what he did in 2022 with no NHL participation is the best indication of how far his game, and his maturity, has come in the last four years, says Marian Gaborik. [ NHL.com ] Alexandre Carrier reminds people that Lane Hutson is still a second-year player getting used to the rigours of the NHL, so the Olympic break has been good rest for him. [ TVA Sports ] ...
From Eyes On The Prize | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Montreal Canadiens news and notes “It’s sometimes hard to believe he’s only 21.” Mike Matheson praised Juraj Slafkovský’s ability to step up in the biggest moments. [ TVA Sports ] A loss to Sweden was just as good as a win for Slafkovský and Team Slovakia after he set up a last-minute goal to seal the goal-differential tiebreaker and win Group B. [ RDS | The Athletic ] Slafkovský is propelling Slovakia to new heights, but does he have enough support to sustain it? [ The Athlet...
From Eyes On The Prize | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Montreal Canadiens can make a Patrik Laine trade work, but it is going to take a realistic blueprint. Insider Chris Johnston’s view is that at an $8.7 million cap hit, Montreal likely has to retain money, attach value, or do a bit of both to get a deal over the line. The good news for Kent Hughes is the timing helps, because once the Olympic freeze lifts and teams start thinking in cap accrual terms, Laine becomes easier to fit than his full-season number suggests. How Montre...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Canadiens’ Top 25 this century: Ranking the Habs players who stood out, a five-part feature series. Part three covers 11-15. [ Montreal Gazette ] Which Habs could suit up at the 2030 Winter Olympics? [ The Hockey Writers ] Juraj Slafkovský has already established himself as an Olympic superstar. [ Daily Faceoff ] Ivan Demidov sits in the shadow of Matthew Schaefer when it comes to the Calder Trophy. [ RDS ] The Laval Rocket are looki...
From Eyes On The Prize | 6 days ago | 1 read
The first day of the men’s hockey tournament underscored the importance of not overlooking any team in the Olympics. Can the Canadians kick off their Olympic Games on the right foot against the Czechs? (10:40 a.m. EST, CBC/CBC Gem) Game Day Quotes Jon Cooper on the process of finding chemistry on his lines ahead of […] The post Team Canada vs. Team Czechia – Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Montreal Canadiens have played well all season and were playing well heading into the Olympic break, but they are still expected to make at least one upgrade before the trade deadline that approaches quickly after the NHL games start back up. With limited cap space, someone is going to have to be moved out if the Canadiens want to get a larger deal done. The most likely candidate is Patrik Laine for a few reasons. Pierre LeBrun said, "I think there's a chance that his contract gets moved i...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Nick Suzuki appears set to start the Olympics on a line with Nathan MacKinnon and Brad Marchand. [ TSN ] Jon Cooper hopes Suzuki can be the setup man for MacKinnon that he has been for Cole Caufield. [ RDS ] Suzuki was too humble to compare himself to Sidney Crosby for an assignment as child, and that’s why the comparison is apt. [ Sportsnet ] It was important for the Laval Rocket players to reassert their home dominance last week and get...
From Eyes On The Prize | 10 days ago | 1 read
We're still two weeks away from NHL rosters being taken out of the deep freeze, but that doesn't mean that teams aren't having conversations. Trade talks will be rampant during this two-week Olympic break, and one of the names expected to take up the most oxygen is Montreal Canadiens ' veteran forward Patrik Laine. Since Laine went down to core muscle surgery in late October, a lot has changed with the Habs' lineup, and the veteran would seem to be on the outside looking in at a pretty s...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 10 days ago | 1 read
Montreal Canadiens news and notes This season is showing the benefits of Montreal having a strong understanding of the character of both Ivan Demidov and Matvei Michkov in their draft years. [ Montreal Gazette ] Which Canadiens player will benefit most from the Olympic pause? [ Montreal Gazette ] Another strong game from Joshua Roy helped the Laval Rocket win 4-1 on Saturday to sweep the weekend series with the Cleveland Monsters. [ AHL.com ] Around the league and elsew...
From Eyes On The Prize | 11 days ago | 0 reads
Nazem Kadri isn't the only valued center on the trade market these days, cooling trade talk a bit latey . But that doesn't mean teams aren't still trying to acquire the gritty, intense, playoff-ready center. With teams like his former club, the Colorado Avalanche, along with the Dallas Stars, the Carolina Hurricanes, and Montreal Canadiens being some of the more talked-about suitors for the Calgary Flames' veteran, there's a new surprise team revealed that's got Kadri on its radar as wel...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 11 days ago | 1 read
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Experience coaching at both the NHL and AHL levels gave Pascal Vincent plenty of lessons to bring into his current role with the Laval Rocket. [ AHL.com ] The Laval Rocket hired Ilia Ejov as their new goaltending coach. [ La Presse ] Joshua Roy had two goals and Florian Xhekaj recorded three points as the Rocket came back to beat the Cleveland Monsters on Friday night. [ AHL.com ] Samuel Montembeault is the player the Canadiens need to se...
From Eyes On The Prize | 12 days ago | 0 reads
Growing up in Quebec, Union defenseman Etienne Lessard got started on hockey young. Lessard started skating around two years old, grew up watching players like Kris Letang, and rooted for the Canadiens. He quickly became a part of the hockey culture that defines Canada and Quebec...
From In the Pressbox | 12 days ago | 0 reads
Montreal Canadiens news and notes The surging Canadiens roll into the Olympic break on a high note. [ Montreal Gazette | RDS | The Athletic ] Seven observations about the Habs at the break. [ La Presse ] Martin St-Louis has the youngest team in the NHL playing a grown-up game. [ Montreal Gazette ] Jeff Gorton is exploring all possibilities ahead of the NHL trade deadline. [ Sportsnet ] Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel was not happy at the amount of bleu-blanc-et...
From Eyes On The Prize | 13 days ago | 0 reads
With a three-week layoff for the Olympics looming, the Montreal Canadiens were in Manitoba on Wednesday night to meet the Winnipeg Jets. There was a problem, however, as most of the roster looked to have already checked out for that layoff. The lowly Jets were in full control of the game from the opening puck drop, and the Habs looked flustered for the better part of the first two periods. But they pulled another rabbit out of their hat, finding the scoring they needed to take a 5-1 win that p...
From Eyes On The Prize | 13 days ago | 0 reads
Recap of the game.
From In the Pressbox | 14 days ago | 1 read
Game 57: Montreal Canadiens @ Winnipeg Jets Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: Sportsnet In the Canadiens regions: RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, Sportsnet+ Jakub Dobeš may have had a six-game winning streak come to an end on Monday night in Winnipeg, but he was still able to extend his personal points streak to 10 games as that match went to overtime. Starting the previous four games for the Canadiens, he will begin his Olympic break a bit early to let Samuel Mon...
From Eyes On The Prize | 14 days ago | 2 reads
The St. Louis Blues are selling. And as they say in the bankrupcy sales: Everything must go. Well, pretty much. Unfortunately, shoppers (i.e. NHL teams) are finding the price tags far too high in St. Louis to do any buying just yet. But the Montreal Canadiens are being urged to go after two of the Blues' big-name trade candidates. Nicolas Cloutier of TVA Sports says the Habs should forget about their long-stated target of a second-line center, and instead go for an elite scoring wi...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 14 days ago | 2 reads
The Winnipeg Jets have returned home from a 4 game road trip that saw the franchise continue to pick up points on a regular basis, as they went 2-1-1 to grab 5 of the available 8 points. Yet, despite going 7-3-3 since January 9th ( getting 17 of the available 26 pts ), the True Northers have only managed to close the gap on the Western Conference’s last wildcard spot by 2 points ( were down 11 pts, but it is now only 9 ). At that pace, the Jets would need 65 more games in the regular season to...
From Arctic Ice Hockey | 14 days ago | 1 read
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
From In the Pressbox | 14 days ago | 0 reads
Game 57: Montreal Canadiens @ Winnipeg Jets Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: Sportsnet In the Canadiens regions: RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, Sportsnet+ In the last four games, the Montreal Canadiens have played the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights, a Colorado Avalanche club at the peak of the NHL, a Buffalo Sabres team on a serious charge up the standings, and a healthy Minnesota Wild squad that got back to looking like one of the true contenders...
From Eyes On The Prize | 14 days ago | 3 reads
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Kirby Dach is giving the Habs what they need in playoff-style games. [ Sportsnet | La Presse ] The Canadiens did not bring their A-game to Minnesota, but they earned a point a more immature version of them never would have earned. [ The Athletic | RDS ] Management has provided coach Martin St-Louis with the type of defencemen he needs to play the system he has put in place. [ Montreal Gazette ] “Every day I’m thinking about what I can do ...
From Eyes On The Prize | 15 days ago | 2 reads
The Tampa Bay Lightning are hosting the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday evening. They're also hosting scouts from 10 teams around the NHL, as the Bolts are sniffing around the trade market. 10 teams with scouts/reps on the list here in Tampa for Lightning/Sabres: ANA, CHI, FLA, LA, MTL, NYR, PHI, SJ, STL, WAS — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) February 4, 2026 The Lightning are looking to add, and GM Julien BriseBois told insider David Pagnotta that if he does make a deal, his priority would be ...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 15 days ago | 4 reads
Wednesday’s NHL schedule features a likely tight contest between the Winnipeg Jets (22-25-8) and the Montreal Canadiens (31-17-8) at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Jets are -110 on the moneyline to win against the Canadiens (-110) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Tune in to ESPN+ to see the match unfold as the Jets and Canadiens meet. Jets vs. Canadiens Game Info & Odds When: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream: ESPN...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 15 days ago | 4 reads