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2026 Winter Olympics: Canada falls short to USA comeback in overtime
It was another instant classic between the United States and Canada for the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics as it took overtime yet again. Megan Keller snuck a backhand past Ann-Renée Desbiens 4:07 into overtime off a long pass from Taylor Heise to clinch the gold medal in the United States’ 2-1 win over Canada on Thursday. Keller made an inside out move on Claire Thompson, and her shot snuck through the Canadian goaltender. It is the third gold medal for the Americans at the ...
For the first time, Canada enters an Olympic gold medal game as the underdog
There are a lot of ways to describe a Canadian hockey team, but one word that is rarely used to describe them is “underdog.” On Thursday, that is exactly what Canada’s women’s hockey team will be as they face a rematch against the United States. This situation, to be frank, is unprecedented. Last week’s 5-0 loss to the United States was their worst loss ever at the Olympics, and by extension, in the program’s history. Sure other games have had bigger scorelines but for it to happen on the...
Thursday Habs Headlines: Nick Suzuki makes his mark with semifinal clutch goal
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...
2026 Winter Olympics: Nick Suzuki leads Canada comeback, Lehkonen the hero for Finland
What a day of quarterfinal action, as we saw three overtime games as we get set for the medal round. Slovakia 6, Germany 2 Slovakia put their foot on the gas, and would not pass up the opportunity that a solid round robin performance and favourable draw gave them. Pavol Regenda opened the scoring with the only goal in the first period, and the Slovaks really turned it on in the second period. Milos Kelemen and Oliver Okuliar scored 33 seconds apart to make it 3-0 followed by a D...
2026 Winter Olympics: Quarter-finals — Slovakia/Germany, Canada/Czechia, Finland/Switzerland, United States/Sweden open thread
2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics Quarter-final 1: Slovakia vs. Germany How to watch Start time: 6:10 AM EDT / 12:10 PM CET In Canada: Sportsnet (English) RDS (French) Streaming: CBC Gem, RDS, Sportsnet+ Germany had a fairly easy time versus France in the qualification round, scoring early, ending the opening period with a 3-0 lead, and going on to claim a 5-1 win. They face a much tougher opponent today in Slovakia, which also has the benefit of an additional day off wit...
Wednesday Habs Headlines: Back to work
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Alex Newhook hit the ice as the Habs returned to practice. Patrik Laine did not suit up. [ Montreal Canadiens | Sportsnet | TSN ] The Canadiens have exceeded expectations. Now, expectations must change. [ RDS ] The Habs know that Team Canada can count on Nick Suzuki when the spotlight grows bright. [ RDS ] Would Brad Marchand’s return sideline the Canadiens’ captain? [ Radio-Canada ] Juraj Slafkovský is the story of the men’s Olympic...
2026 Winter Olympics: Qualification Round — Germany/France, Switzerland/Italy, Czechia/Denmark, Sweden/Latvia open thread
2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics Qualification Game 1: Germany (6) vs. France (11) How to watch Start time: 6:10 AM EDT / 12:10 PM CET In Canada: Sportsnet (English) ICI Télé (French) Streaming: CBC Gem, Sportsnet+ Winner’s quarter-final opponent: Slovakia (3) It seems like Germany’s star players have spent as much time arguing with each other as actually playing hockey, believing they can perform better than scoring just seven goals through three games. Today they ...
Tuesday Habs Headlines: The GOAT
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. [...
2026 Winter Olympics: Poulin leads Canada to collision course with USA for gold
Marie-Philip Poulin scored two goals and became Canada’s all-time women’s Olympic goal-scorer in Canada’s 2-1 win over Switzerland to secure Canada’s spot in the gold medal game. The win will set up a rematch with the United States on Thursday for the gold medal. The Americans beat Sweden 5-0 earlier in the day in their semi-final. Poulin, who hurt her right knee earlier in the tournament, has three goals in her two games since returning. Her Montreal Victoire teammate Ann-Renée...
Monday Habs Headlines: “There is no ceiling for [Juraj Slafkovský]”
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 ] ...
2026 Winter Olympics: Canada the top seed, USA wins Group C
We now know the final rankings of the men’s preliminary groups after the final day of action on Sunday. Switzerland 4, Czechia 3 [OT] (Group A) Switzerland clinched second spot in Group A with an overtime win over the Czechs. They will enter the qualification round as the #6 seed. Filip Chlapik opened the scoring for the Czechs in the first period, but Switzerland came back with two goals in 1:44 from Roman Josi and Timo Meier. Radim Simek and Pius Suter traded goals early ...
2026 Winter Olympics: Macklin Celebrini scores two of Canada’s 10 goals versus France
With shots 6-2 Canada six minutes into the opening period, France took the first penalty of the game when Macklin Celebrini was pulled down by Pierre Crinon. The power play looked as dangerous as it has all tournament, and while it didn’t score, the pressure carried through to five-on-five, and Tom Wilson buried a rebound to open the scoring for the Canadians. Just 13 seconds later, France got the goal right back. A giveaway from Colton Parayko led to a quick shot that Jordan Binnington c...
Laval vs. Toronto recap and highlights: Joshua Roy’s three-point day powers Rocket to a seventh straight win
Less than 24 hours after thumping the Hershey Bears on the scoreboard and also in multiple scrums and fights, the Laval Rocket returned to Place Bell for a Valentine’s Day meeting with the Toronto Marlies. Love and compassion were things not exactly shared between the two sides after a line brawl earlier in the year, and a testy rematch at the end of January. A win over the Marlies on Saturday could propel the Rocket 10 points clear of second place in the division, a massive gap for their divi...
2026 Winter Olympics: Switzerland/Czechia, Canada/France, Denmark/Latvia, United States/Germany open thread
2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics Preliminary Round Game 15: Switzerland vs. Czechia How to watch Start time: 6:10 AM EDT / 12:10 PM CET In Canada: Sportsnet (English) RDS (French) Streaming: CBC Gem, RDS, Sportsnet+ Canada has claimed top spot in Group A, but Switzerland and Czechia have a showdown for second place today. Each team claimed a win over France so far, and looked good in their games versus Canada. Now they see how they match up versus one another. Preli...
Sunday Habs Headlines: Mike Matheson in awe of Juraj Slafkovský
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...
2026 Winter Olympics: Poulin returns, scores in Canada win ; Slovakia wins by losing
A record-tying return for Captain Clutch, a Finnish flurry, and a chaotic Group B took centre stage in Saturday’s hockey action at the Olympics. Sweden 5, Slovakia 3 (Group B) Juraj Slafkovský had a goal and an assist in what he called one of the greatest losses of his career as a late goal by Dalibor Dvorsky have Slovakia the edge in a three-way tie-breaker to win Group B. Elias Pettersson had two goals for Sweden, who had opened up a 5-2 lead, but Dvorsky’s power play goal wit...
Laval vs. Hershey recap & highlights: The Rocket return in a Blais of glory
Fresh off of the AHL All-Star Game and riding a five-game winning streak, the Laval Rocket returned back to the ice with a six-point lead atop the AHL’s North Division. A win over their opponents, the Hershey Bears, would set Laval up with a potential eight-point gap heading in to the weekend. However, the Bears remained one of the AHL’s premier clubs and were not a team to be taken lightly. The Rocket received a major boost to their lineup as Tobie Bisson returned from injury and slotted...
2026 Winter Olympics: Sweden/Slovakia, Germany/Latvia, Finland/Italy, United States/Denmark open thread
2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics Preliminary Round Game 11: Sweden vs. Slovakia How to watch Start time: 6:10 AM EDT / 12:10 PM CET In Canada: Sportsnet (English) RDS (French) Streaming: CBC Gem, RDS, Sportsnet+ Sweden’s offence went dry in its rivalry game versus Finland, dropping to 1-1 in the group stage. They face a tough challenge today to finish with a second win as they face an undefeated Team Slovakia that has looked good through both of its games so far. The Slo...
Saturday Habs Headlines: Michael Hage caps a big game with shootout winner
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Michael Hage had three assists and the shootout-winner last night versus Gavin McKenna’s Penn State. [ RDS ] Alexander Zharovsky now holds the KHL record for most points by an 18-year-old. [ RDS ] Lane Hutson, Cole Caufield, and Brendan Gallagher are the current-team representatives in the quarter-century top 25. [ Montreal Gazette ] Samuel Montembeault and his wife Daryanne have announced that they are expecting a baby. [ TVA Sports ] ...
2026 Winter Olympics: Sweden returns to women’s semifinals, Czechia men survive scare
Sweden had mixed results, but won the elimination game, while the opposite ran true for Czechia on Friday at the Olympics. Finland 4, Sweden 1 (Group B) Finland bounced back from a loss against Slovakia in a big way, throwing Group B into a bit of chaos. The Finns took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission, and that would be all they needed. Rasmus Dahlin got one back early in the second, but that was as close as they came. Joel Armia answered back for FInland, and they got an ...
2026 Winter Olympics: A new speed line helps lead Canada past Switzerland
Less then a minute into the game between Canada and Switzerland, Shea Theodore lobbed a shot at the net that was missed by Akira Schmid. The puck hit the bottom of the crossbar, but dropped straight down and back out into the slot. Just a few seconds later, Switzerland transitioned up the ice in a three-on-one, requiring a snow-angel save from Logan Thompson. The tone was set for a high-event game between the only two teams yet to allow a goal in the tournament. On a power play five minut...
Bottom Six Minutes: Nick Suzuki proves he belongs at the Olympics
With Olympic hockey finally underway, and the NHL participating for the first time since 2014, we have some very exciting games on the schedule while the Habs are off. It started with Canada taking on Czechia yesterday, where the favourites steamrolled their way to a convincing 5-0 win. Jon Cooper received contributions from up and down his lineup, they didn’t allow many high-quality scoring chances, and even when the Czechs found a way to make Jordan Binnington work, he turned in one of his b...
2026 Winter Olympics: Finland/Sweden, Italy/Slovakia, France/Czechia, Canada/Switzerland open thread
2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics Preliminary Round Game 7: Finland vs. Sweden How to watch Start time: 6:10 AM EDT / 12:10 PM CET In Canada: TSN (English) RDS (French) Streaming: CBC Gem, RDS, TSN+ The Finns had a lot of shots in their opening game, but in a familiar story for the nation it had trouble turning those into goals. They outshot Slovakia 40-25, but lost 4-1. Sweden, on the other hand, found plenty of offence on 60 shots versus Italy, originally getting a scar...
Friday Habs Headlines: Looking back at the quarter century
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...
2026 Winter Olympics: Ann-Renée Desbiens responds with shutout in busy five-game day
A busy day with five games after Canada and Finland played their postponed game, and four more men’s teams got underway, including Canada and the United States. Switzerland 4, France 0 (Group A) Switzerland scored twice in the first 3:06 with goals from Damien Riat and Janis Moser. France recovered after that, but were unable to beat Swiss goaltender Leonardo Genoni. Genoni made 27 saves and became the oldest goaltender in the NHL-at-the-Olympics era to record a shutout. Timo Me...
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