DON Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Mesar 2a 3 shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Beck 0pts 3 shots 7/16 in 4-0 loss. Series is 2-2. Mesar is down 3-0 in series vs London. His junior career could be over tomorrow. Might he play in the world championships or Laval if they sneek into playoffs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 14 hours ago, DON said: Mesar is down 3-0 in series vs London. His junior career could be over tomorrow. Might he play in the world championships or Laval if they sneek into playoffs? I think if Slovakia indicated they'd add Mesar to the roster, they'd lean toward going that way. Houle is not one who typically likes playing prospects at this time of the year unless his hand is forced so I'm not sure Mesar would get regular minutes in what could be a very limited postseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Hopefully the transfer will help get him some playing time after barely seeing the ice this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Mesar 1a 5 shots 6/14 in loss and junior career is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Habs Prospects KalPa Kuopio at Kärpät Oulu 11:30 am - Liiga Bronze Medal Game (single-elimination game) Oliver Kapanen - Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds at Saginaw Spirit 7:05 pm - OHL Quarter Final (best-of-7) (Series tied 2-2) Owen Beck - https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/adam-engstrom-montreal-canadiens-prospect-development-rogle-assistant-coach-max-bohlin-interview-comments-shl-playoffs-final/ "...You mentioned the defensive adjustment. Brendan Davidson came back and has formed a very solid pair with with Adam Engström defensively, which is maybe not what we expected as Montreal Canadiens fans." "No, I really like that pair and Brandon has served as a good mentor for Adam as well. Brandon with his NHL experience, obviously learning a lot over there, so they have been [good]. On the contrary, Adam is teaching Brandon, maybe how to play with the puck more. I think they fit well as a pair." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 It shows you the jump between these leagues and the NHL. The swedish league is a top 4 league in the world (NHL, AHL, and then either SHL or KHL).... but its still a massive jump to the NHL. Yes Brendan Davidson, a journeyman 7th/8th D in the NHL is a top pairing guy in the SHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 12 hours ago, DON said: Mesar 1a 5 shots 6/14 in loss and junior career is over. Technically he would be able to return for one more season, but I do expect that this is rather unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 2 hours ago, tomh009 said: Technically he would be able to return for one more season, but I do expect that this is rather unlikely. After starting this season in the AHL, we all know he aint going back to the OHL again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 5 hours ago, Commandant said: It shows you the jump between these leagues and the NHL. The swedish league is a top 4 league in the world (NHL, AHL, and then either SHL or KHL).... but its still a massive jump to the NHL. Yes Brendan Davidson, a journeyman 7th/8th D in the NHL is a top pairing guy in the SHL. Very true ... but it also doesn't mean that he couldn't have passed on to Kapanen some "tips and tricks" that allowed Davidson to earn a living for 4 NHL seasons, parts of 3 others, and 2 more in the AHL), in the NHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Beck 0pts 4 shots 14/26, heading into OT. 3-2 win for Saginaw, up 3-2 in sries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Mesar as a pro, how will he look in Laval next season. Mesar’s Graduation: Thursday night in Kitchener – Hab At Her About the team. https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/adam-engstrom-interview-rogle-bk-shl-final-playoffs-montreal-canadiens-defence-prospect-sweden/ "Playoffs here will start at a quarter-past-nine in the morning for Montreal fans. What should they look for in your game, and maybe in the stands as well?" "I don’t think you should look so much at me now. I think it’s more important for the team now. First, it’s the second final for the club. It’s huge. We have an opportunity here to take the first gold for the club. It’s going to be awesome." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Engstrom 0pts 13:38 in 1-0 win, after a 1-0 loss in game #1; series 1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted Friday at 12:50 PM Share Posted Friday at 12:50 PM Rohrer 2g 3pts 13 playoff games, up 3-2 in Swiss Finals Engstrom 4a 13games, down 2-1 in SHL finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted Friday at 12:57 PM Share Posted Friday at 12:57 PM From TVA Sports, via Google translate: Oliver Kapanen's head coach at KalPa in the Liiga, Petri Karjalainen: “You hit the jackpot with Oliver,” he said. "What I told him at our last team dinner was: “First, win a spot with Finland at the World Hockey Championship and second, make sure that in October you play in Montreal.” ... The rumour is that Kapanen will sign with the Canadiens, but will play one last season in Europe once his camp is over in Montreal, if he does not obtain a position in the NHL, of course. ... “In the home stretch of the season and during the playoffs, he was the best player in the League,” said the hockey man, without an ounce of hesitation in his voice. "If he continues on this path and continues to make giant strides, he will at least be close to a position in Montreal. I don’t see why he wouldn’t be involved in a hot fight.” ... He's a kind of Sebastian Aho, Karjalainen continued. “Aho and Kapanen have similar strengths. These are two players who are not necessarily spectacular, but very effective in both directions of the ice. You win hockey games with players like them in your club. Oliver will not lead the first line in Montreal, but he can become a second or third line center for a while." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted Friday at 01:49 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:49 PM 51 minutes ago, GHT120 said: From TVA Sports, via Google translate: Oliver Kapanen's head coach at KalPa in the Liiga, Petri Karjalainen: “You hit the jackpot with Oliver,” he said. "What I told him at our last team dinner was: “First, win a spot with Finland at the World Hockey Championship and second, make sure that in October you play in Montreal.” ... The rumour is that Kapanen will sign with the Canadiens, but will play one last season in Europe once his camp is over in Montreal, if he does not obtain a position in the NHL, of course. ... “In the home stretch of the season and during the playoffs, he was the best player in the League,” said the hockey man, without an ounce of hesitation in his voice. "If he continues on this path and continues to make giant strides, he will at least be close to a position in Montreal. I don’t see why he wouldn’t be involved in a hot fight.” ... He's a kind of Sebastian Aho, Karjalainen continued. “Aho and Kapanen have similar strengths. These are two players who are not necessarily spectacular, but very effective in both directions of the ice. You win hockey games with players like them in your club. Oliver will not lead the first line in Montreal, but he can become a second or third line center for a while." I have said before that I think is is a "dark horse" prospect like Struble was. Not talked about too much but developing very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted Friday at 05:28 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:28 PM 4 hours ago, GHT120 said: From TVA Sports, via Google translate: Oliver Kapanen's head coach at KalPa in the Liiga, Petri Karjalainen: “You hit the jackpot with Oliver,” he said. "What I told him at our last team dinner was: “First, win a spot with Finland at the World Hockey Championship and second, make sure that in October you play in Montreal.” ... The rumour is that Kapanen will sign with the Canadiens, but will play one last season in Europe once his camp is over in Montreal, if he does not obtain a position in the NHL, of course. ... “In the home stretch of the season and during the playoffs, he was the best player in the League,” said the hockey man, without an ounce of hesitation in his voice. "If he continues on this path and continues to make giant strides, he will at least be close to a position in Montreal. I don’t see why he wouldn’t be involved in a hot fight.” ... He's a kind of Sebastian Aho, Karjalainen continued. “Aho and Kapanen have similar strengths. These are two players who are not necessarily spectacular, but very effective in both directions of the ice. You win hockey games with players like them in your club. Oliver will not lead the first line in Montreal, but he can become a second or third line center for a while." Well this sounds amazing. It does seem like he is in competition with Beck for third line centre once Dvorak is gone. Best player in the league is exciting. Habs have a bunch of prospects about to push for roster spots and I’m looking forward to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted Friday at 06:09 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:09 PM 40 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: Well this sounds amazing. It does seem like he is in competition with Beck for third line centre once Dvorak is gone. Best player in the league is exciting. Habs have a bunch of prospects about to push for roster spots and I’m looking forward to that That does sound amazing, you can't have too many good prospects especially at center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted Saturday at 02:39 AM Share Posted Saturday at 02:39 AM Beck 0pts 4 shots in 3-1 loss (Sam Dickinson 2a for London) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted Saturday at 07:28 PM Share Posted Saturday at 07:28 PM Engstrom 0pts 19:21 in OT loss, down 3-1 in finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted Sunday at 07:55 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:55 PM Beck 0pt 0 shots 6/14, down 2-1 end 2nd period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted Monday at 12:01 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:01 PM A good report on Oliver Kapanen https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/oliver-kapanen-season-grade-montreal-canadiens-prospect-centre-winger-liiga-kalpa-analysis-stats-nhle-equivalency-projection-strengths-weakneesses-scouting-report/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted Tuesday at 01:08 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:08 PM and a nice highlight of Beck's goal, not as good a shot as you would see from Mesar but great to see from any Hab's prospect Beck has both a great wristshot and slapshot. He scored a key goal for Saginaw last night. Back in the series. https://t.co/RJaVJmC5Tl — Grant McCagg (@grantmccagg) April 30, 2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted Tuesday at 01:11 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:11 PM 1 minute ago, alfredoh2009 said: and a nice highlight of Beck's goal, not as good a shot as you would see from Mesar but great to see from any Hab's prospect Does your significant other know about Owen Beck? 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted Tuesday at 02:36 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:36 PM 1 hour ago, GHT120 said: Does your significant other know about Owen Beck? 😉 I look forward to seeing him play. I like his potential and hope he can be as good as Pleks was for the Habs. ... and give me some slack here, I have never said "I get a hard" anything like others have. I have only mentioned that I really like him and cheer every time he shows his talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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