Canadiens Acquire the Next Phillip Danault, Says Analyst
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Many hockey fans weren't too thrilled about the idea of seeing Oliver Kapanen start the season as the second-line center with Ivan Demidov.
We can say that this bold bet by Martin St-Louis is paying dividends for the Montreal Canadiens, as the Swedish forward already has three goals on the board and has managed to impress a former player of the Tricolore.
During a recent episode of the La Poche Bleue podcast, Maxim Lapierre mentioned that he really liked what he was seeing from Oliver Kapanen and even compared him to a solid center for the Los Angeles Kings.
Lapierre, who was joined by Pascal Leclaire for the recording of this episode, explained that it's the first time a center of Danault's caliber has played for the Canadiens since his departure in the summer of 2021, as reported by the site DansLesCoulisses.
The addition of young Oliver Kapanen to the Montreal Canadiens lineup is a successful one, and he will be a Phillip Danault, according to Max Lapierre
We love to hear that!
"Just like Danault, Kapanen is a very intelligent player in both directions on the ice, who executes all the small details brilliantly, in addition to being able to contribute offensively thanks to his very good vision of the game.
The Finnish center even seems to have a little more offensive talent than the Quebecer, which could make him even more important to the team."
- Via DansLesCoulisses
The Finnish center even seems to have a little more offensive talent than the Quebecer, which could make him even more important to the team."
- Via DansLesCoulisses
We can't wait to follow him throughout the season!
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OCTOBRE 18 | 1059 ANSWERS Canadiens Acquire the Next Phillip Danault, Says Analyst Is Oliver Kapanen the long-sought second-line center for the Montreal Canadiens? | ||
| Yes | 377 | 35.6 % |
| No | 270 | 25.5 % |
| While waiting for Michael Hage or someone else | 412 | 38.9 % |
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