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2 days ago
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Canadiens Young Star Should Hit New Level
There is no question that forward Juraj Slafkovsky is one of the Montreal Canadiens' core pieces moving forward. The 2022 first-overall pick has already emerged as a key forward in their lineup, and this certainly remained the case during the 2024-25 season.
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16-07-2025
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Montreal Canadiens kick off season at home against Seattle Kraken
Montreal Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky (20) and Seattle Kraken's Will Borgen (3) battle during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) The Montreal Canadiens are set to kick off their season at home on Oct. 14 by hosting the Seattle Kraken, the team announced on Wednesday morning. The full schedule for the 2025-26 NHL season is slated to be unveiled at 1 p.m. Commissioner Gary Bettman had already indicated that the 2025-26 season would kick off on Oct. 7 with a tripleheader. The first game of the season is set to take place at Amerant Bank Arena, with the Florida Panthers, two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. The second matchup will see the New York Rangers host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden. Mike Sullivan, who coached the Penguins for the last 10 seasons, will make his debut as head coach of the Rangers as they play his former team. The evening will conclude with Norris Trophy winner Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche visiting Anze Kopitar and the Los Angeles Kings at Arena. For its part, the Habs already unveiled their preseason schedule on June 25, which will include six games during upcoming training camp. Martin St-Louis' squad will play four home games: Sept. 22 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sept. 23 against the Philadelphia Flyers, Sept. 25 against the Toronto Maple Leafs and Oct. 4 against the Ottawa Senators. The Habs will also travel to Toronto on Sept. 27 before heading to Quebec City to face the Senators on Sept. 30. The Canadiens narrowly qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs last spring, finishing fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 40-31-11 record and 91 points. The Bleu-blanc-rouge lost in five games to the Washington Capitals in the first round of the east. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 16, 2025.
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20-06-2025
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Mike Tauchman's RBI single
Former Canadiens Headlines Denmark Squad For The Olympics When the 12 nations that will take part in the Olympic tournament announced their first six players on Monday, a single Montreal Canadiens player was named: Juraj Slafkovsky with Team Slovakia. That's not to say Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Patrik Laine won't be representing their respective countries come February, but they haven't made the cut yet. 2:24 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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19-06-2025
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Canadiens: Demidov Set To Take Part In Showdown
Canadiens: The Door Is Not Shut For Suzuki On Monday, the 12 teams that will participate in the Olympic tournament in February named the first six players who will be part of their roster. Juraj Slafkovsky was the only Montreal Canadiens player to be named to his national team, but other Habs could make the cut before the puck drops on the Milan Cortina tournament. 2:18 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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16-06-2025
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Juraj Slafkovsky named to Slovakia's Olympic team, no other Canadiens picked
Slovakia's Juraj Slafkovsky, center, will suit up for the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy. (Darko Vojinovic/The Associated Press) The Montreal Canadiens' number-one pick, Juraj Slafkovsky, will suit up for Slovakia at next year's Olympics. The International Ice Hockey Federation posted Team Slovakia's preliminary roster on X, featuring six players named for next year's Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina. Habs forward Slafkovsky, along with Martin Fehervary (Washington Capitals), Tomas Tatar (New Jersey Devils), Erik Cernak (Tampa Bay Lightning), Simon Nemec (New Jersey Devils) and Martin Pospisil (Calgary Flames) are expected to play, starting Feb. 11. The other 11 teams that have qualified for the Olympics also announced their first six players. Canada's first six picks are centres Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, Brayden Point, defenceman Cale Makar and right winger Sam Reinhart. No Habs player made any of the other countries' preliminary rosters. The NHL announced in February that pro players will play in the 2026 and 2030 Olympics. The last time NHL-ers suited up for their countries was at the Sochi Olympics in 2014. NHL players have played in five Olympic games: Nagano in 1998, Salt Lake City in 2002, Turin in 2006, Vancouver in 2010 and Sochi in 2014. Canada won gold in 2014, 2010 and 2002; Sweden won in 2006, and Czechia (then called the Czech Republic) won in 1998.
