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Habs Daily: Kapanen Excelling, Mesar Injury, Slafkovsky Shines

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Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Tuesday.

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It’s a tale of two prospects when comparing Oliver Kapanen and Filip Mesar’s seasons. Kapanen has excelled in the SHL, demonstrating that he’s reaching the point where he can be considered a legitimate lineup option as early as next year. Mesar, on the other hand, has struggled to produce while dealing with significant injuries now that he’s in the AHL. The Laval Rocket announced Mesar would likely miss six weeks of action with yet another lower-body injury. [Habs Prospect Report: Kapanen Thriving, More Mesar Adversity]

Juraj Slafkovsky enjoyed a great game against the Senators on Saturday, but the true test came on Tuesday night versus the Carolina Hurricanes. Ass we all know, Slafkovsky has had his fair share of good nights, but consistency has been an issue. The 20-year-old forward opened the scoring for the Canadiens in their impressive 4-0 win over Carolina, using his body to create chaos near the Hurricanes crease. We also have to give credit to Nick Suzuki, Mike Matheson, Lane Hutson, Samuel Montembeault, and Patrik Laine, among others.  [Habs Highlights: Juraj Slafkovsky Leads The Charge In Big Win]

If you haven’t had a chance to watch Michael Hage play for the University of Michigan, just know that he’s a supremely entertaining prospect. The rookie has maintained a point-per-game pace with 13 goals and 19 assists in 29 games, and the vast majority of his scoring plays involve him executing at top speed. It’s one thing to skate fast, but it’s another to skate at full speed while maintaining control of the puck.

Hage’s player card reflects his strong play in the NCAA.


Don’t look now, but Florian Xhekaj is in the midst of an impressive rookie season with the Rocket. His 14 goals place him just two behind Pierrick Dube for the most from a rookie in franchise history.


Unsurprisingly, Suzuki and Cole Caufield are among the most common shooting pairs in the NHL. Suzuki sets them up, Caufield knocks them down.


The Montreal Victoire fell behind 1-0 to the Toronto Sceptres, but thanks to goals from Jennifer Gardiner, Laura Stacey, and, of course, Marie Philip-Poulin, the road team pulled out a convincing 3-1 win. The Victoire maintained the top spot in the PWHL standings, while Poulin’s 12th goal of the year padded her lead over all other players in the league.

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