Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories and content you may have missed on Saturday.
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There is no doubt, Juraj Slafkowski is a major presence at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. He scored a goal and an assist in Slovakia's 5-3 loss against Sweden on Saturday morning, and is currently ahead of Canadian forward Connor McDavid in points among all hockey players. [Canadiens Star Slafkovsky Leads Olympic Scoring]
Oliver Kapanen was drafted in for the Finland vs. Italy game, but was stapled to the bench during the one-off match, which resulted in an 11–0 win for Finland.
Team Finland with an incredibly strong performance! motiv
Watch the NHLers here #MilanoCortina2026 #winter Olympics But @NBCSports, @Peacock, @cbcsports, @cbcgem& @sportsnet! pic.twitter.com/Vzsl2rM6e3
- NHL (@NHL) 14 February 2026
Nick Suzuki has played offensively as well as defensively for Team Canada in the Olympics. For the most part, he will be relied upon to shut down opposing players, but we should not underestimate his offensive impact. As it is, he has created the fourth-most scoring chances among all Canadian skaters.
- JFresh 🇨🇦 (@JFreshHockey) 14 February 2026
Montreal's AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket, refused to lose. They are currently on a seven-game winning streak, including their 4-2 win over the Toronto Marlies on Saturday afternoon. Owen Beck scored his sixth goal of the year, while Joshua Roy scored his 13th. With 66 points in 49 games, Laval is currently fourth in the AHL standings.
Beck gives us the edge!
- Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) 14 February 2026
Beck gives us the lead 🚀 https://t.co/HP4hz8YSzf pic.twitter.com/Th9FSrHCtL
Forward Kirby Dach has continued to put in time at Brossard during the Olympic break. We all know he has a long injury history, but it can't be denied that he was looking good with Suzuki and Caufield before the three-week schedule hiatus.
What if Kirby Dach was the solution on the first line with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield?
His two days of training this week were particularly impressive. The striker stood out for his excellent control and ability to defend… pic.twitter.com/m0teCAtyHS
- Patrick Guillet (@PatGuillet) 14 February 2026
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New Jersey Devils fans know the mistakes of Jacob Markstrom all too well. Markstrom's habit of making costly mistakes was on a global scale on Saturday. [New Jersey Devils]
History repeats itself, and Pittsburgh Penguins fans have seen these 2025-26 season scenarios before. But it's been a long time. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
Germany went to the Olympics hoping that a good performance would draw attention to the sport in the football-mad country.
Saturday's loss to Latvia certainly caught the fans' attention, but it wasn't what they expected. [Detroit Red Wings]
