Posts About "Jesperi Kotkaniemi"
Top 5 Canadiens Draft Picks in the Bergevin Era
May 30th, 2019 On May 2, 2012, the Montreal Canadiens announced that former NHL defenseman Marc Bergevin would be serving as the team’s new general manager. The announcement came a month after the firing of former GM Pierre Gauthier when the Canadiens finished last in the Eastern Conference. Before Bergevin Served the Canadiens Before...
Montreal Canadiens Jesperi Kotkaniemi Is Already a Star
May 29th, 2019 When the Montreal Canadiens passed on Filip Zadina and Brady Tkachuk the consensus was that they went off the board. Now they have the makings of an elite two-way center. Depending on who you asked, Kesperi Kotkaniemi ranked anywhere from 5th-15th heading into the 2018 NHL Draft. Despite that Tkachuk had what should be a...
Canadiens' Kotkaniemi Has Some Serious Potential
April 28th, 2019 In 2018, the Montreal Canadiens were given the third overall pick in the NHL Draft, their highest pick since 2012 when the team selected offensive forward Alex Galchenyuk with the same pick. Last year’s draft featured a strong pool of prospects including Rasmus Dahlin, Andrei Svechnikov, Brady Tkachuk, Filip Zadina, Quinn Hughes...
Kotkaniemi Undergoes Knee Surgery
April 23rd, 2019 The Montreal Canadiens announced Tuesday that rookie forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi has undergone successful arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday to repair a chronic, minor injury in his left knee, The surgery was performed by Dr. Thierry Pauyo in Montreal. https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1120798516945801216 'With regards to...
NHL News & Notes: Sparks, Sutter & More
March 5th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Garret Sparks has signed a one-year contract extension, Brandon Sutter is out for the remainder of the 2018-19 season and Jesperi Kotkaniemi is set to be a healthy scratch Tuesday. Related: NHL News & Notes: Lindsay, McCabe & More Sparks Signs Contract Extension The Toronto Maple Leafs have...
Canadiens' Kotkaniemi Comes As Advertised
February 23rd, 2019 At face value, Montreal Canadiens Jesperi Kotkaniemi is having a very good rookie season. It’s only when you start to look at it from the proper perspective that it becomes clear just how valuable he’ll be to this franchise in the years to come. And sooner rather than later. Kotkaniemi Keeps Scoring With his goal against the...
