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• [Habs Eyes On The Prize] - Sunday Habs Headlines: Mike Matheson in awe of Juraj Slafkovský

  15-02-2026 10:27 via sportspyder.com
  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. [] 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. [ | ] Slafkovský is propelling Slovakia to new heights, but does he have enough support to sustain it? [] Mike M
  
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• Big Performance By Slafkovsky Helps Slovakia Win Group B

  15-02-2026 03:44 via yardbarker.com
  On Saturday, Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky helped his native Slovakia clinch the top spot in Group B of the Men’s Olympic Tournament. Slafkovsky scored a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss against Sweden.
  
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• [Habs World] - 2026 Draft Preview: Midseason 25-32

  15-02-2026 03:16 via sportspyder.com
  As things stand, a lot would have to go right for the Habs to be picking toward the end of the first round. However, some players in this group of rankings could vault themselves closer to the back of the lottery with a strong second half which would line them u with where Montreal should be selecting.
  
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• [HFTV Sports] - “The Habs players deserve roses this year!” 🌹

  15-02-2026 02:42 via sportspyder.com
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• [RDS] - Michael Hage couronne une fin de semaine productive

  15-02-2026 02:31 via sportspyder.com
  En deux matchs ce week-end, Hage a récolté cinq passes et a marqué le but victorieux en tirs de barrage la veille.
  
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• [Pro Hockey Rumors] - Finland’s Anton Lundell, Oliver Kapanen Miss Game Due To Illness

  15-02-2026 01:36 via sportspyder.com
  Team Finland managed an 11-0 win over Team Italy early on Saturday morning without one of their top centers. Florida panthers center Anton Lundell missed the heyday matchup due to illness per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Lundell’s roomate in the Olympic villiage, center Oliver Kapanen, was also scratched. Kapanen was rostered but benched in Finland’s second game […]
  
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• Bringing Home Danault Has Been Huge for the Canadiens

  15-02-2026 01:08 via yardbarker.com
  Sometimes the best trade isn’t flashy. It isn’t the big-name scorer or the splashy deadline swing. Sometimes it’s the quiet, steady, grown-up move that settles everything down.
  
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• Olympic Break Top 10 Habs Prospects: #3 Alexander Zharovsky

  15-02-2026 00:25 via yardbarker.com
  The countdown of the big 3 prospects in the Montreal Canadiens pipeline starts today with Russian forward Alexander Zharovsky, who comes in as the team’s #3 prospect.
  
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• [Hab Prospect Videos] - Joshua Roy With Big 3 PT Night/Owen Beck Scores 6th/David Reinbacher Solid - Highlights 2-14-26

  15-02-2026 00:18 via sportspyder.com
  It was a boring 1st period but Laval woke up got better as the game went on, it ended up being a big night for Joshua Roy as he picked up 1 goal, 2 assists a...
  
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• [Habs Eyes On The Prize] - 2026 Winter Olympics: Poulin returns, scores in Canada win ; Slovakia wins by losing

  15-02-2026 00:13 via sportspyder.com
  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 w
  
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• [The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro] - Did Canada make the right decision moving Suzuki to center? | #montrealcanadiens #thesickpodcast

  14-02-2026 23:58 via sportspyder.com
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• Juraj Slafkovsky at the Olympics: Mike Matheson is (really) impressed

  14-02-2026 22:59 via yardbarker.com
  Despite Slovakia’s loss to Sweden, Juraj Slafkovsky had another strong game today with a goal and an assist. Nevertheless, even though the Slovaks lost the game, they celebrated their first place finish in Group B in what Slafkovsky called the best loss of his life.
  
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• Slovakia's surprising group win could cause chaos in men's Olympic hockey tournament

  14-02-2026 21:44 via yardbarker.com
  USA, Canada and Sweden entered the tournament as the top-three gold-medal favorites and the favorites to win their respective groups. Slovakia and Sweden threw a pretty big wrench into all those plans.
  
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• Rocket Crush Bears for 6 Straight Win

  14-02-2026 21:43 via yardbarker.com
  The Laval Rocket came back from the All-Star break picking up where they left off with a dominant 6-1 victory over the Hershey Bears to extend their winning streak to 6 games.
  
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• Michael Hage: Max Pacioretty has big plans for himself in the NHL

  14-02-2026 21:00 via yardbarker.com
  Max Pacioretty has kept himself busy even though he hasn’t played in the NHL for several months. He announced his retirement shortly before the start of the season and has since found a job with his alma mater, serving as a special assistant coach at the University of Michigan.
  
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• [Locked On Canadiens] - Slafkovsky picks up 2 more points in the loss to Sweden, but helps Slovakia win Group B! #olympics

  14-02-2026 20:10 via sportspyder.com
  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOCanadiens?sid=YouTubeLocked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & Mor...
  
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• [NHL: Canadiens] - Les chansons d'amour préférées des joueurs | Canadiens de Montréal

  14-02-2026 19:30 via sportspyder.com
  Juste à temps pour la Saint-Valentin, nous avons demandé aux joueurs de nommer leur chanson d'amour favorite
  
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• Quebec's Laurent Dubreuil wins bronze in 500m long-track speed skating

  14-02-2026 19:14 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec speed skater Laurent Dubreuil won his second Olympic medal Saturday, taking home the bronze in the men’s 500-metre long-track speed skating event. The oldest speed skater in the contest, the 33-year-old Dubreuil placed third after American athlete Jordan Stolz and Jenning de Boo of the Netherlands. Dubreuil, who was born in Quebec City and lives in Lévis, finished at 34.26 seconds. He momentarily held the Olympic record for the event before de Boo and Stolz took their turns o
  
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• Faceoffs: Phillip Danault has never been better than since his return to Montreal.

  14-02-2026 19:07 via yardbarker.com
  Phillip Danault, as we know, has always been excellent at the face-off circle. He was during his first stint in Montreal, and he was also during his years in Los Angeles.
  
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• [Sportsnaut] - Canadiens Star Slafkovsky Leads Olympic Scoring

  14-02-2026 18:58 via sportspyder.com
  Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky continues to dominate, leading all players in scoring at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
  
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• [HFTV Sports] - “We came to the Rocket game to find a hockey girl for Valentine’s Day! ” 💌

  14-02-2026 18:48 via sportspyder.com
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• [Hockey Buzz] - Olympic Buzz Heating Up Binnington to Montreal? Couturier, Kane Drawing Trade Interest Despite NHL Freeze

  14-02-2026 18:36 via sportspyder.com
  Jordan Binnington’s Olympic shutout has the Canadiens watching closely, Sean Couturier is drawing interest from Edmonton and others, and Evander Kane has multiple contenders circling — all while the NHL trade freeze gives GMs time to quietly build deals behind the scenes.
  
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• [Pro Hockey Rumors] - Nylander Feeling Good But Still Managing His Injury

  14-02-2026 18:32 via sportspyder.com
  Notes from the Atlantic including William Nylander 'managing his injury', Devon Levi is no longer feeling rushed in his development, and more.
  
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• [Sports Illustrated: The Hockey News] - Canadiens' Players Eager To Get Back To Work

  14-02-2026 17:52 via sportspyder.com
  Nobody was surprised to see Ivan Demidov back on the ice earlier this week, but yesterday, he was joined by a couple of other players and even a former player.
  
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• [The Athletic] - Slovakia earns the biggest defeat in its hockey history: ‘The best loss of my life’

  14-02-2026 17:50 via sportspyder.com
  A late goal might put Slovakia into the Olympic quarterfinals as the winner of Group B in a tiebreaker, even after losing 5-3 to Sweden.
  
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• Juraj Slafkovsky: Would you trade him for Leon Draisaitl?

  14-02-2026 17:45 via yardbarker.com
  Oh, how people are talking about good old Slafer these days! This morning, he literally led his native Slovakia to first place in its preliminary group.
  
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• Habs: 'The main need now seems to be on the right wing of the first line.'

  14-02-2026 17:00 via yardbarker.com
  Throughout the summer of 2025, the entire practice camp, and much of the current season, there has been concern about the second center position with the Montreal Canadiens.
  
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• [Sports Illustrated: The Hockey News] - 2 Canadiens Prospects Semi-Finalists For Mike Richter Award

  14-02-2026 16:56 via sportspyder.com
  These two Canadiens goalie prospects are among the semi-finalists © Jerome Miron-Imagn Imagesfor the Mike Richter Award.
  
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• [The Hockey Writers] - Canadiens’ Young Talent Set to Complete Montreal’s NHL Rebuild

  14-02-2026 16:39 via sportspyder.com
  The Montreal Canadiens are only one to two more years away from transitioning from a rebuild to legitimate contenders. By that point, players like Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield should still be firmly in their…
  
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• [Fansided: A Winning Habit] - NHL insider predicts the Montreal Canadiens make a splash by trading for this center

  14-02-2026 16:26 via sportspyder.com
  The Montreal Canadiens are expected to be active heading into the trade deadline as they try to add to a team that is squarely in the playoff race. They will ne
  
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• Canadiens’ Young Talent Set to Complete Montreal’s NHL Rebuild

  14-02-2026 16:25 via yardbarker.com
  The Montreal Canadiens are only one to two more years away from transitioning from a rebuild to legitimate contenders. By that point, players like Nick
  
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• [NHL: Canadiens] - Malgré un revers contre la Suède, la Slovaquie pourrait passer en quarts de finale à Milan-Cortina

  14-02-2026 16:07 via sportspyder.com
  Slafkovsky marque son troisième but du tournoi et ajoute une mention d’aide à sa fiche
  
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• [Sports Illustrated: The Hockey News] - Canadiens: Slafkovsky’s Irresistible Assault on Slovakia’s Olympic Goal Scoring Record

  14-02-2026 15:58 via sportspyder.com
  Against all odds, and despite losing 5-3 to Sweden, Slovakia won Group B and is now waiting to learn who they'll face in the quarter-finals. Unsurprisingly, Juraj Slafkovsky played a key role and he's now leading all players in points at the tournament.
  
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• [Fansided: A Winning Habit] - Juraj Slafkovsky achieves Olympic scoring feat not seen in nearly 80 years

  14-02-2026 15:30 via sportspyder.com
  For Montreal Canadiens' fans, they got to see how good Juraj Slafkovsky is all season as he has already set his career-best in goals with 21 through 57 games. H
  
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• [AHL: Rocket de Laval] - APERÇU : Le Rocket souhaite briser le cœur des Marlies

  14-02-2026 15:18 via sportspyder.com
  Le Rocket tentera de séduire ses partisans en leur offrant une septième victoire consécutive Par Justin Vézina En cette journée de la Saint-Valentin, le Rocket (30-14-4) reçoit les Marlies de Toronto (23-15-7) pour un petit rencard à la Place Bell. Les deux formations connaissent de bons moments, le Rocket a remporté huit de ses dix […]
  
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• Juraj Slafkovsky scores a superb goal against Sweden

  14-02-2026 14:20 via yardbarker.com
  So far, the men’s hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, has provided us with some very good hockey games. We expected some one-sided games, but in the end, Italy and France have surprised us with strong performances.
  
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• [National Post] - Habs Mailbag: Arber Xhekaj's future might be brighter with a new team

  14-02-2026 14:12 via sportspyder.com
  Competition for a spot on Canadiens' blue line will only get tougher moving forward with David Reinbacher and Adam Engstrom in the picture.
  
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• Habs Mailbag: Arber Xhekaj's future might be brighter with a new team

  14-02-2026 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Martin St. Louis obviously doesn’t trust Arber Xhekaj after four years of coaching him and is cutting back on the already limited minutes he does get to play. My question is, do you think the best thing for Xhekaj’s NHL career is A) asking for a trade or B) signing an offer sheet if he receives one? Deke Rivers on X — @OLearyO That’s a good question. This is the last season of Xhekaj’s two-year, US$2.6-million contract and the 25-year-old can become a restricted fr
  
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• [RDS] - Zharovsky inscrit son nom dans l’histoire de la KHL

  14-02-2026 13:56 via sportspyder.com
  Au sifflet final, Ufa l’a emporté par la marque de 4 à 3. Deux mentions d’aides pour Evgeny Kuznetsov. Il s’agit d’une sixième victoire de suite pour Ufa. Articles connexes
  
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• [Hab At Her] - Hopes and Expectations for the Habs at the NHL Trade Deadline

  14-02-2026 13:51 via sportspyder.com
  The 2026 Olympics are well underway and we are in the middle of the NHL trade freeze, which is in effect until 11:59pm on February 22. When we wake up on February 23, the NHL will be wide open for business. The freeze does not apply to rumours and they continue to swirl while our
  
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• [Sports Illustrated: The Hockey News] - Canadiens’ Suzuki Moved Back To Center in Canada’s Win

  14-02-2026 13:20 via sportspyder.com
  Canada won its second game of the Olympic tournament when it scored five goals against Switzerland on Friday. Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki was held off the scoresheet, but ended up back at center when John Cooper reunited three centers on a single line.
  
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• [Sportsnaut] - Habs Daily: Slafkovsky Impresses, Hage Dominates Again

  14-02-2026 13:01 via sportspyder.com
  Check out the latest Montreal Canadiens news, including Slafkovsky's play at the Olympics, prospect news, and much more.
  
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• [Habs Eyes On The Prize] - Laval vs. Hershey recap & highlights: The Rocket return in a Blais of glory

  14-02-2026 12:21 via sportspyder.com
  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 sl
  
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• [Calgary Herald] - Canadiens' top five this century: Price carried Habs to 2021 Cup final

  14-02-2026 12:10 via sportspyder.com
  In the final instalment of our series, goalie great who holds club records for games played and wins by a netminder is undisputed No. 1.
  
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• Canadiens' top five this century: Price carried Habs to 2021 Cup final

  14-02-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  With a long Olympic break in the NHL schedule, it seemed like a good time to put together a list of the top 25 Canadiens players since 2000. There have been more lows than highs since then, with the Canadiens missing the playoffs 10 times. They advanced to the conference final twice (in 2009-10 and 2013-14) and the Stanley Cup final once (2021). More than 300 players (331 to be exact) and 28 goalies have worn a Canadiens sweater since the start of the 2000-01 season. Twenty-five of them have sto
  
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• [The Athletic] - Juraj Slafkovský has resurrected Slovak hockey, but is success sustainable?

  14-02-2026 11:55 via sportspyder.com
  Is Slovak hockey back? Or is this a fluke, a once-in-a-lifetime group of young stars?
  
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• [Habs Eyes On The Prize] - 2026 Winter Olympics: Sweden/Slovakia, Germany/Latvia, Finland/Italy, United States/Denmark open thread

  14-02-2026 11:05 via sportspyder.com
  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 Slovaks need one po
  
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• [Habs Eyes On The Prize] - Saturday Habs Headlines: Michael Hage caps a big game with shootout winner

  14-02-2026 10:15 via sportspyder.com
  Montreal Canadiens news and notes Michael Hage had three assists and the shootout-winner last night versus Gavin McKenna’s Penn State. [] Alexander Zharovsky now holds the KHL record for most points by an 18-year-old. [] Lane Hutson, Cole Caufield, and Brendan Gallagher are the current-team representatives in the quarter-century top 25. [] Samuel Montembeault and his wife Daryanne have announced that they are expecting a baby. [] Marie-Philip Poulin returned to practice with Team Canada, s
  
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• [Hab Prospect Videos] - Laval Rocket's Offense Erupts in Heated Match With Several Ejections/Jacob Fowler Sharp - 2-13-26

  14-02-2026 04:19 via sportspyder.com
  That was an impressive showing for Laval as they dominated a good Hershey team with the top line having a strong night as well as the Davidson Condotta Blais...
  
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• [RDS] - Hage a le dessus sur McKenna à son retour

  14-02-2026 04:17 via sportspyder.com
  McKenna disputait un premier match depuis qu’il a été impliqué dans une bagarre à l’extérieur de la patinoire.
  
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