3 Ways Canadiens Secure Home-Ice Advantage in 2026 Playoffs – The Hockey Writers – Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens began their Olympic break in what would have generally been considered an outlandish position heading into 2025-26: in second place in the Atlantic Division, with home-ice advantage effectively within their grasp. All they need to do is stay there. That’s easier said than done though, for obvious reasons, in a tight division….

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Canadiens standout Juraj Slafkovsky leads Slovakia in upset win over 2022 Olympic hockey champions

Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed Juraj Slafkovsky had Slovakia’s only two goals four years ago in the first men’s hockey game at the Beijing Olympics, a convincing loss to Finland. Slafkovsky again scored twice in the tournament opener. Only this time, Slovakia upset Finland 4-1 Wednesday to get the first Olympics with NHL players…

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How the Canadiens Fared in the Olympic Round Robin – The Hockey Writers – Montreal Canadiens

The Olympic group stage always reveals early narratives, contenders separating themselves, underdogs rising, and individuals either thriving or surviving in the spotlight. For the Montreal Canadiens, four players represented their respective nations in vastly different circumstances, Juraj Slafkovsky (Slovakia), Nick Suzuki (Canada), Alexandre Texier (France), and Oliver Kapanen (Finland). After three games, their tournaments couldn’t…

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