Posts About "Jesperi Kotkaniemi"
Canadiens’ Kotkaniemi Set to Make Strides in Third Season
January 9th, 2021 Ten games certainly do not make a career, but Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s 10-game postseason performance certainly made a difference. If nothing else, it served as vindication in some fashion. Kotkaniemi's Rookie Season to Remember Truth be told, a single season generally doesn't make a career either,...
Montreal Canadiens' Experience at Center a Concern
January 6th, 2021 The 2020 Playoffs gave the Montreal Canadiens' young centers an opportunity to develop in the pressure cooker that only elimination hockey can provide. Nick Suzuki, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and even Jake Evans all demonstrated that they are ready to take on a larger role. Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens (Jess Starr/The Hockey...
Montreal Canadiens' 2020-21 Season Predictions
December 31st, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens 2020-21 training camp is set to begin on Jan. 3. General manager Marc Bergevin was busy during the Christmas break adding veteran forwards with Stanley Cup experience in Michaell Frolik and Corey Perry. (Sanjay Acharya/Wikimedia) Before the players and coaches step back into their NHL jobs, I am going to...
Canadiens 12 Days of Hockeymas: 8 Habs Reach Playoffs for First Time
December 17th, 2020 Despite the first-round loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, the Montreal Canadiens had a fairly successful 2020 postseason. It wasn’t due just to how they pushed the heavily favored Flyers to the limit in a close six-game series, though. It was the experience gained on the part of many of their youngest players, with eight in all...
Canadiens 12 Days of Hockeymas: Forward Depth to Celebrate
December 13th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The Hockey...
Canadiens: 3 Breakout Candidates for 2020-21 Season
November 27th, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens and their fans suffered a bitter and difficult 2019-20 season. They finished the season with 71 points in 71 games played, winning only 31 games in large part thanks to not one, but two, eight-game losing streaks. And try as they might, we cannot forget going 0-for-4 vs. the woeful Detroit Red Wings. If not for...
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Canadiens, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Hockey Canada, More
November 24th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors rundown, Hockey Canada has suspended activities due to two positive COVID-19 cases. What does that mean going forward? Meanwhile, NHL insider Craig Button says he could see a situation where the 2020-21 NHL season is in jeopardy. In NHL team news, what's next for the Boston Bruins after signing Jake DeBrusk? And,...
Canadiens News & Rumours: Kotkaniemi, Churla, Olofsson & More
November 24th, 2020 With Marc Bergevin on a seemingly endless vacation, there hasn't been much action for the Montreal Canadiens as of late. After a vigorous start to the offseason, the last few weeks seem like they are taking forever, But there is some news this week to get the hockey senses tingling. So without further ado, here is this week's Canadiens...
Prospects News & Rumors: Team Canada, Lundkvist & Kotkaniemi
November 23rd, 2020 A budding superstar for the Chicago Blackhawks shines at Team Canada's World Junior Selection Camp. A New York Rangers former first-round selection is beginning to heat up in Sweden and Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi returns from Finland. Dach Shines in Team Canada Scrimmage Team Canada's preparation for the 2021...
Top 5 Canadiens Draft Picks in the Bergevin Era
November 22nd, 2020 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 Marc...
Lehkonen Right Where He Needs to Be with Canadiens
November 20th, 2020 Montreal Canadiens forward Artturi Lehkonen’s supposed breakout campaign has failed to materialize up to now. And 2020-21 is unlikely to be the season that it does. Nevertheless, his value to the Habs is undeniable. Lehkonen a Likely Third-Liner Following general manager Marc Bergevin’s productive offseason, Lehkonen is far...
Canadiens News and Rumors: Gallagher, Toffoli, Kotkaniemi & More
October 18th, 2020 In this week’s Montreal Canadiens news and rumors, Brendan Gallagher signs a long term contract extension to stay with the Habs, Tyler Toffoli speaks to the Montreal media for the first time since inking a four-year deal and Jesperi Kotkaniemi is loaned to the Finnish Liiga for the start of the 2020-21 season. Plus, goaltender Jake...
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...
