In a press conference only moments ago, head coach Martin St-Louis made lineup adjustments for the game against the Boston Bruins.
He just revealed that Oliver Kapanen, a young forward, will play his first NHL game!
Oliver Kapanen fera ses débuts dans la LNH lors du match de jeudi contre les Bruins
Oliver Kapanen will make his NHL debut on Thursday in Boston#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/vhFFMuT7JD
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 10, 2024
As a result, Emil Heineman will miss out in favor of Kapanen.
C'est Cayden Primeau qui gardera la cage à Boston
Cayden Primeau gets the call against the Bruins#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/VSp3XYJ4HZ
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 10, 2024
Kapanen, a 21-year-old forward, stands 6 feet and weighs 180 pounds. He was the 64th overall choice by the Montreal Canadiens in 2021 (second round), and he had 34 points in 51 games last season in Finland’s top league.
In the playoffs, he scored 14 points in 13 games, and his development over the last two months has been simply extraordinary. We’re looking forward to seeing him in action tonight, as he was possibly the most surprising revelation of the Canadiens’ 2024 training camp.
Cayden Primeau, 24, was a seventh-round pick (199th overall) in 2017. Last season, he had eight wins, nine losses, and four overtime losses, with a goals-against average of 2.99 and a save percentage of.910.
If he maintains these performances, the Montreal Canadiens will undoubtedly have a strong goaltending duo this season, which will be critical if MSL’s side wants to “be in the mix.”
