Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Juraj Slafkovský notched two goals as Slovakia upset Finland 4-1 in the Olympic men’s hockey opener on Wednesday. [CBC]
- Olympic dreams are coming true for Slafkovský, Nick Suzuki, Oliver Kapanen, and Alexandre Texier. [NHL]
- Looking at the top 25 Canadiens players since 2000, numbers 16-20. [Montreal Gazette]
- Montreal mayor talks about what the Canadiens mean to Montreal, their outreach to the community and rivalry with the Nordiques. [NHL]
- Women’s Team Canada is optimistic that Marie-Philip Poulin will be back in time for the games that matter most. [Sportsnet]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Five big storylines to watch for on Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey team. [Sportsnet]
- Canada’s women’s hockey team has some ‘soul-searching’ to do after blowout loss to Team USA. [TSN]
- Almost 150 NHL players will put their club allegiances on hold and trade their team jerseys for their country’s colours over the next two weeks. [NHLPA]
- Could loyalty be an issue for Canada in men’s hockey? [TSN]
- Phil Pietroniro is the only Quebec native in the men’s hockey tournament but he’s not sporting Canada’s colors. [NHL]
- Breaking down Team Canada’s group of stars going for gold at 2026 Winter Olympics. [Toronto Star]
- Mum’s still the word for Jon Cooper on Canada’s starting goalie for Thursday’s game against Czechia. [CBC]
- Drawing Canada as their first opponent is “probably the toughest start” Czechia could have. [NHL]
