Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories and content you may have missed Tuesday.
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We've reached the Montreal Canadiens' top 10 prospects, as voted by you Habs fans. Thanks to his impressive size and untapped potential, towering Kelowna Rockets forward Hayden Poupaneakis bursts into the top 10. [Canadiens Top 20 Prospects: No.10 The Towering Paupanekis]
Juraj Slafkowski, Nick Suzuki and Oliver Kapanen should be in uniform Wednesday morning, representing their respective countries at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The quarterfinals will start early, as Slafkovsky and Team Slovakia will face Team Germany at 6:10 a.m. [Canadiens Olympic Schedule: Three Players In Quarterfinals]
Suzuki anchored the third line between Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel and Florida Panthers winger Sam Reinhart at Team Canada practice on Tuesday.
🇨🇦 lines on practice
Celebrini - McDavid - Wilson
Marner-Crosby-Stone
Hegel-Suzuki-Reinhart
Marchand - Horvat - Jarvistoz - capricorn
Morrissey - Parayko
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Sanheim - TheodoreBinnington
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kuemperAbsent: McKinnon, Bennett@TSN_Sports
- Mark Masters (@markhmasters) 17 February 2026
As for Slafkowski, he has clearly been one of Italy's best players, and is being recognized as such by many outlets.
Duthie asked Friedman who he thought was the best non-Canadian player in the tournament so far: "Slafkowski, the best non-Canadian player in this tournament so far. Excellent". #GoHabsGo 🇸🇰
- NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) 17 February 2026
The Habs were back in action Tuesday, although some players were missing from practice. Obviously, the Olympians were not in Brossard, but Patrik Laine, who was scheduled to return to play in the near future, missed practice with a lower body injury and is considered day-to-day.
Forward Patrik Laine will not participate in today's training (lower body, daily evaluation).
Forward Patrik Laine will not participate in today's practice (lower body being evaluated on a daily basis).
- Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) 17 February 2026
Alex Newhook practiced, but was wearing a non-contact jersey. Newhook's original recovery period was four months, meaning he should be ready in mid-March. That being said, his recovery is going pretty well, maybe even better than anticipated when the injury first occurred.
Alex Newhook, who broke his ankle on Nov. 13, is on the ice #hubs Practice this afternoon at Brossard wearing a blue non-contact sweater #hubs pic.twitter.com/tQ9xWgf5yf
- Stu Cowan (@StuCowan1) 17 February 2026
New goaltending coach Marco Marciano was also working hard, spending time working on the nuances of the game with his new students.
True to form, Marco Marciano imparts his knowledge to the two goalkeepers with all the energy he is known for, exuding gestures and lively explanations.
For their part, Samuel Montebault and Jacob Dobbs are particularly attentive and receptive… pic.twitter.com/cq9Q0ynuAw
- Patrick Guillet (@PatGuillet) 17 February 2026
Shockingly or not, Lane Hutson and Ivan Demidov were among the first players to hit the ice during practice.
we are here again
joy, we're back#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/wr4g8h4RkG
- Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) 17 February 2026
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Calle Makar, Quinn Hughes, Miro Heiskanen, Roman Josi and Rasmus Dahlin are some of the best defensemen in the NHL. All play for their respective countries in the 2026 Winter Olympics, making them among the best blueliners in the world. And yet, during the preliminary rounds, none of them rank as top defenders in the offensive zone. That ranking goes to New Jersey Devils defenseman Simon Nemec. [New Jersey Devils]
The Toronto Maple Leafs were back on Tuesday for their first practice of the Olympic break. And there was some good news, as some of the walking wounded reported feeling better after the discharge. [Toronto Maple Leafs]
The first Pittsburgh Penguins practice since the Olympic break began Tuesday brought good news professionally and personally at the UPMC Lemieux Complex. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
