Latest news and updates about the Canadiens
We’re back! Or rather, they’re back. The Islanders face a compressed post-Olympic schedule, with 24 games to go and re-entering play in third place in the Metro, with several teams nipping at their heels. Things begin tonight vs. the Canadiens in Montreal. Your picks for the First Islanders Goal in three weeks go here. Elsewhere […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 4 hours ago | 0 reads
Game 58: Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Islanders region: MSGSN Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The NHL season was on hiatus for three weeks as the Olympics took place in Milan, so, as you get with television shows that go on break, a “previously on” recap is required. The last time we saw the Montreal Canadiens in action, they were in Winnipeg wrapping up a three-game road...
From Eyes On The Prize | about 5 hours ago | 0 reads
With just a week-and-a-half to go before the NHL trade deadline arrives at 3 PM ET on Friday, March 6, there isn’t a lot of game action coming out of the Olympic break to make final evaluations of players. There may have been a roster freeze in place during the international tournament, but all the league’s general managers would have been assessing the options to either improve their rosters for a playoff run or add assets with contention in future seasons in mind. We’ve already seen a f...
From Eyes On The Prize | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes Jaromir Jagr liked how the players from the Czech Extraliga played, but also expressed particular praise for Juraj Slafkovský. [ Sport.sk ] Around the League and Elsewhere Mikko Rantanen will miss time for the Stars after the Olympics. [ TSN ] Likewise, the Jets will be missing Josh Morrissey. [ TSN ] Nazem Kadri isn’t looking for an out, but it seems likely that his time in Calgary is coming to an end. [ Sportsnet ] The Jet...
From Eyes On The Prize | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Lane Hutson believes Team USA’s gold medal ranks right at the top of the list of hockey accomplishments by the American men. [ Journal de Montreal ] Juraj Slafkovský was named to the Olympic All-Star Team, joining Connor McDavid, Macklin Celebrini, Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes, and Connor Hellebuyck. [ NHL.com ] Hutson won the fastest skater competition at the Habs’ skills showcase. Arber Xhekaj once again had the hardest shot at 107.3 mph, while ...
From Eyes On The Prize | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The support players and coaches for the Montreal Canadiens are a welcome sign for a league that has had zero out players in its history. The post Montreal Canadiens would embrace a gay teammate. ‘Everyone would be supportive’ appeared first on Outsports .
From Outsports | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Oliver Kapanen stayed ready for the possibility of being called upon by Finland, and after playing well on Saturday he earned the praise of Sebastian Aho, and a bronze medal. [ Radio-Canada ] Juraj Slafkovský was disappointed that he couldn’t help Slovakia win an Olympic medal, but his profile was raised on the international stage, to the point that Finland game-planned around the Habs winger for the Bronze Medal Game. [ La Presse ] Nick Suzuk...
From Eyes On The Prize | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Martin St-Louis says the drills Alex Newhook has participated in over the past few days were designed to test his recovery, and so far the coach is encouraged by what’s he’s seen. [ Journal de Montreal ] The practice helped the players have some fun with the game before things ramp up for a return to play on February 26. [ Journal de Montreal ] The players may have been at an outdoor practice yesterday, but their minds were in Milan on the Oly...
From Eyes On The Prize | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Nick Suzuki is stepping up for Canada at Milano Cortina 2026. [ TSN ] Suzuki is no stranger to big moments. [ La Presse ] Juraj Slafkovsky, the NHL star who loves the Winter Olympic stage. [ Milano Cortina 2026 ] Slafkovský and Slovak teammates Simon Nemec and Dalibor Dvorský are living out a childhood Olympic dream. [ The Athletic ] How the Canadiens can clear their bottom-six logjam. [ The Hockey Writers ] Brendan Gallagher co...
From Eyes On The Prize | 6 days ago | 0 reads
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Nick Suzuki made his precence known when he scored the biggest goal of his career to help send Team Canada to the semifinals. [ Sportsnet ] Though Suzuki’s spot has been in question, his versatility makes a strong case for keeping him in the lineup. [ TSN ] Noah Dobson and his wife are loving life in Montreal. [ Montreal Gazette ] Juraj Slafkovskýrallied Slovakia with grit and energy after taking a hard hit, keeping Olympic medal dreams a...
From Eyes On The Prize | 7 days ago | 0 reads
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 | 9 days ago | 2 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 | 9 days 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 | 10 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 | 11 days ago | 1 read
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 | 13 days ago | 1 read
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 | 13 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 | 14 days ago | 1 read
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 | 15 days ago | 1 read
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 | 17 days ago | 2 reads
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 | 18 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 | 18 days ago | 5 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 | 19 days ago | 2 reads
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 | 19 days ago | 3 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 | 20 days ago | 1 read
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 | 20 days ago | 1 read