Maybe Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes knew something his critics didn’t … or at least something they didn’t properly factor in at the trade deadline.
Ivan Demidov, as we now know, will wear the #93 this season in Montreal. Will this change this summer? I have a feeling it will. I think Oliver Kapanen is not as attached to #91 as Demidov is, and he’ll end up giving it up.
Do you want to talk about Ivan Demidov again? Ivan Demidov will not arrive in Montreal today. As Maxime Truman and Marco D’Amico mentioned, there’s a good chance he’ll end up in Toronto in the coming days.
How many of the yearly leaders in NHL goals since the 1990-91 season can you name in five minutes?
The Canadiens signed a nice victory last night against the Flyers. After the game, there was a nice atmosphere in the locker room and Martin St-Louis wanted to send flowers to Montembeault and Gallagher.
The Montreal Canadiens may technically have a lot to lose, should they decide to take a chance on a returning Oliver Kapanen. They have a lot more to gain, should it work out.
The Canadiens have recalled forward Oliver Kapanen from his loan to Timrå IK of the Swedish Hockey League, the team announced. He’ll join the NHL roster and could be on hand for tomorrow’s game against the Bruins.
No need to refresh your feed for news about Oliver Kapanen, whose agent met with the Canadiens today: confirmation of his return to Montreal or Laval is not expected today.
Montreal Canadiens prospect Oliver Kapanen‘s season in Sweden has come to a close. His club, Timra IK, was eliminated from the playoffs, meaning Kapanen is now free to return to North America.
The Montreal Canadiens have built a reputation for resilience. Just when critics count them out, they find a way to bounce back, stringing together strong performances that remind everyone of their potential.
Oliver Kapanen and his club (Timrå IK) were facing elimination today. And they lost with a score of 1-0. Result? The prospect’s season with the Canadiens is officially over in Sweden.
The Canadiens made the right decision to send Oliver Kapanen to Sweden for the current season. The Finn had impressed at training camp and had even managed to carve out a spot in Montreal.
He confirmed that reinforcements are coming to the offense, as forward Oliver Kapanen will immediately cross the ocean and join the organization once his season in Sweden is over.
Now that Kent Hughes has settled the Jake Evans situation, the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens can finally move on to other matters.
There was some very good news on the Montreal Canadiens prospect front, as Oliver Kapanen has continued his excellent play for Timra (SHL). The 21-year-old forward scored the game-winning goal versus Frolunda on Tuesday, not to mention an assist on the game-tying goal.
Much was made of Montreal Canadiens prospect Oliver Kapanen’s performance at the 2024-25 training camp. And while the stats during his time in the NHL don’t quite correlate to the perception from most fans, the decision to loan him to Timra IK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) has paid dividends for the Habs.
The Montreal Canadiens have been enjoying some success in the NHL lately. Some of the team’s top prospects have also seen success in various leagues globally.
This story appeared on hockeysverige.se this week and has been translated from Swedish to English. For most of the fall, it’s been uncertain where Oliver Kapanen would play this season.
The Montreal Canadiens continue their slide, which will lead to some minor roster changes, usually via call-ups. In this case, the roster move decided
On Wednesday, the Montreal Canadiens announced that they are loaning forward Oliver Kapanen to Timrå IK of the Swedish Hockey League. The team also revealed that it is recalling forward Lucas Condotta from its American Hockey League, the Laval Rocket.
The Swedish forward surprised so much that many already saw him taking Christian Dvorak's spot on the third offensive unit. For a long time, we thought the two options for the 64th overall pick of the 2021 draft were either with the Canadiens or with his team in the Swedish league.
The Montreal Canadiens have an interesting situation at play when it comes to prospect Oliver Kapanen. With Patrik Laine’s injury, the team could use an
Kapanen, who is undoubtedly the breakout player of this 2024 training camp on offense, seems to have suffered an injury. Or at least, he has something to deal with.
The Montreal Canadiens finally put pen to paper with Finnish center Oliver Kapanen. They had drafted him 64th overall at the 2021 Draft and since then, he has progressed very well.
A creative young prospect has signed his first NHL contract. On Saturday, the Montreal Canadiens announced they have agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with forward Oliver Kapanen.
The IIHF Men’s World Championships are well underway featuring some of the best players and prospects in the world. One player who’s had a good tournament thus far is Montreal Canadiens prospect Oliver Kapanen.
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