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 compares this team to the best Canadiens teams of his tenure. [La Presse]
- By scoring twice in an intra-squad game to close out camp, Felix Trudeau caught the attention of Rob Ramage. [RDS]
- The Canadiens will support Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital with a special raffle. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Marie-Philip Poulin is unsure on her Olympic future. [Sportsnet]
- “It hurts,” admits the Team Canada and Montreal Victoire captain about the loss to the USA in the Gold Medal Game. [RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Ismo Lehkonen missed son Artturi’s overtime winner because he was covering Canada vs. Czechia for Finland’s national broadcaster. [NHL.com]
- Why Macklin Celebrini is already a Team Canada superstar. [Sportsnet]
- The passing of the torch from Sidney Crosby to Connor McDavid has begun. [The Athletic]
- Crosby is reportedly unlikely to play against Finland. [TSN]
- Will Jusse Saros have enough juice against Canada? [La Presse]
- Chris Pronger: What I’ve learned about Canada and the USA heading into the semifinals. [The Athletic]
- Hilary Knight ends her Olympic career on the ultimate high. [Daily Faceoff]
