With the Olympic roster due on December 31st, every game between now and then could determine whether certain Canadiens players are headed to Milan or watching it from home. The Canadiens have players who have earned spots, while others are slumping. With just over two weeks until the rosters are due, players on the bubble must prove they belong.
Locks: Juraj Slafkovsky (Team Slovakia) and Alexandre Texier (Team France)
Juraj Slafkovsky and Alexandre Texier are the only Canadiens players named to the preliminary rosters for their nations back in July.
Slafkovsky has arguably been the Canadiens' best player over the last month of the NHL season and could be going into the tournament playing the best hockey of his career since the 2022 Winter Olympics.