Oliver Kapanen broke into Montreal’s NHL team – Armia to replace the injured Patrik Laine? | Sports in a nutshell

Oliver Kapanen, 21, who excelled in KalPa last season, has earned himself a place in the Montreal Canadiens’ crew with a good NHL training season.

The Montreal Canadiens said on Monday that they had sent by Jakub Dobes, by Adam Engström, Logan Mailloux’s and Joshua Roy’s to the farm series.

Hence Oliver Kapanen is among the final 23 players to start the NHL season. Kapanen has charmed the fans in the puck-crazy city with his mature performances.

Kapanen and another attacker Emil Heineman were on ice practice on Monday, which further confirms that the duo has broken into the Canadian team lineup as the season begins.

Montreal starts the NHL season early on Thursday morning Finnish time by facing the Toronto Maple Leafs in their home game. The Canadiens’ second game is scheduled for Friday morning in Boston.

Timrå IK recruited Kapanen to the SHL club, but at least at the beginning of the NHL season, the Finnish sensation is now starting with bucks. If Kapanen gets command of the farm, he will move from North America Olli Jokinen to coach a Swedish club.

Based on ice practices, it appears that Montreal’s head coach Martin St Louis has raised Joel Armian injured Patrik Laine instead to the second chain. Instead, based on training, Oliver Kapanen would be the Canadiens’ extra forward.