Montreal played a solid game versus one of the NHL’s best team to finish with a 3-1-1 record on the road trip.

Trailing 4-3 with less than four minutes to go, Laval was stifled time after time in the offensive zone. Davidson was stopped on a backdoor tap-in, Joshua Roy on a one-timer from the circle, and ...

In the second semifinal of the 2026 World Juniors, the two teams that finished first and second in Group B will meet up for the second time in the tournament. There’s more on the line this time around ...

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Jan 2, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Slovakia goalie Ala Lendak (30) stops Canada forward Tij Iginla (11) on a breakaway during the second period in the quarterfinals of the 2026 IIHF World ...

Montreal waited until the third period to play their game, and that was too late versus a positionally sound club.

With the team playing well, the Rocket kept their lineup the same for the first night of their back-to-back. In net it was Kaapo Kähkönen, with Hunter Jones continuing to serve as his backup, while ...

So far Canada has outscored any goaltending and defensive issues, led by a line of Michael Hage, Gavin McKenna, and Brady Martin and backed up by the dynamic Zayne Parekh. All four skaters are sure to ...

After a third straight regulation loss, and Montreal on the outside of the playoff picture at the moment, is it time for a change?

Louis’s intimidation factor, putting together a USA B team, Reinbacher’s development, Pickford honoured, and Macklin Celebrini’s place among the league’s elite.

With the 9-1 win, Canada improved to eight points, and will go into the fourth and final preliminary-round game on Wednesday needing a win of any kind over Finland to claim top spot in Group B.

Top spot in Group B will be decided in the final preliminary-round match.