Posts About "Jesperi Kotkaniemi"
Prospects News & Rumors: Kotkaniemi, WHL, QMJHL & More
October 16th, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens are in the process of loaning Jesperi Kotkaniemi to Finland, the Western Hockey League announces an official start date for the 2020-21 season, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League postpones play for two divisions, and a top prospect for the Ottawa Senators shine in his Finnish Liiga debut. Kotkaniemi Heading...
Habs Need to Temper Expectations for Suzuki & Kotkaniemi
October 1st, 2020 It is no secret that Nick Suzuki and Jesperi Kotkaniemi took huge strides through the Montreal Canadiens' recent 10-game playoff run. The buck was being passed right before our eyes, and for Habs fans, an organizational need at center that had eluded the team for years appeared to finally be filled. Related: Myth of the Canadiens'...
Canadiens Potentially Set at Center After Strong Playoffs
August 25th, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens may still lack that big No. 1 center, eight years into general manager Marc Bergevin’s tenure. It remains to be seen if they still need one though. Kotkaniemi, Suzuki Help Lead Habs The 2020 playoffs taught us many things from the Habs’ perspective. For example, the experience of having lost in the first...
Canadiens News & Rumors: Julien, Muller, Kotkaniemi & More
August 17th, 2020 In this week’s Montreal Canadiens news and rumors, we have a health update on Claude Julien after he was rushed to hospital with chest pains and how Kirk Muller is stepping into his new role as acting head coach in the absence of Julien. Jesperi Kotkaniemi has taken his game to a new level in the postseason and he has the numbers to...
3 Takeaways From Canadiens’ Impressive Game 2 Win Over Flyers
August 15th, 2020 Claude Julien must have been smiling from ear to ear at home in Montreal and brimming with pride when the horn sounded to end a superb performance by his Canadiens which resulted in a 5-0 triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers to even their first-round playoff series at 1-1. Recovering from the stenting of a coronary artery after being...
Montreal Canadiens' Future at Center Is Now
August 10th, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens have done what was once considered impossible by many - they defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in four games in the best-of-five qualification-round series. This means the fans that had been excited at the 12.5 percent chance of winning the draft lottery will need to now focus on something positive to help them...
3 Keys to Canadiens' Qualifying Series Win - Defence, Youth & Price
August 8th, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens did the unthinkable when they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in their best-of-five qualifying series. They won Game 4, 2-0, to clinch their spot in the playoff bracket. Related: Montreal Canadiens Have No Choice but to Re-Sign Petry The Canadiens fought tooth and nail to defeat the favoured Penguins. Here...
3 Takeaways From Canadiens’ Game 3 Win Over Penguins
August 6th, 2020 Against all odds, the Montreal Canadiens have Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on the brink of elimination following a 4-3 victory in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead. Here are three takeaways from another gutsy effort by the Habs. Line Juggling Pays Dividends for the Canadiens The Canadiens opened the scoring thanks to a...
3 Takeaways From Canadiens' Game 2 Loss to the Penguins
August 4th, 2020 After a stunning overtime win in Game 1, the Montreal Canadiens needed to be ready to hold off a determined Pittsburgh Penguins team in Game 2. The Canadiens, however, were not offensively ready at all, but they again managed to keep the game close due to the stellar play by Carey Price. Pittsburgh came out strong and controlled the...
3 Takeaways From Canadiens’ Game One Win Over Penguins
August 2nd, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens made sure their first playoff game in three years was a memorable one. A brilliant performance from Carey Price, two big goals from a pair of 20-year-olds and an overtime snipe courtesy Jeff Petry propelled the Habs to an improbable 3-2 Game 1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Not to mention the game also...
Kotkaniemi Could Be Canadiens' Game-Changer in Penguins Series
July 26th, 2020 It's been a roller coaster ride for Jesperi Kotkaniemi this season; it started with high hopes, but poor play, loss of confidence, and then being sent to Laval Rocket cast a cloud over it. He started getting his game back and working hard to improve with coach Joel Bouchard and becoming a point-per-game player in Laval, before suffering...
Canadiens Need Productive Youth to Succeed in Playoffs
July 22nd, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens will soon be travelling to Toronto to enter the bubble and begin Phase 4 where they will play one exhibition game versus (vs) division rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs prior to their play-in series vs Sidney Crosby and his Pittsburgh Penguins. Related: Remembering the Canadiens' 2014 Playoff Run Currently, the...
Canadiens News & Rumors: Romanov, Kotkaniemi, Domi & More
July 19th, 2020 In today’s Montreal Canadiens News and Rumors roundup, Alexander Romanov will join the team for Phases 3 and 4 of the NHL’s Return to Play Plan, Jesperi Kotkaniemi impresses during the first week of training camp and Max Domi remains undecided about his status for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. Plus, the team is dealing...
