I’m checking back in with Oliver Kapanen; his season in the SHL just gets better and better. I think loaning him there was smart and the Canadiens continue to get dividends on that decision.

After playing 12 games with the Canadiens at the beginning of the season, Oliver Kapanen was sent back to Europe. The CH thought it was better for his development to go play in a league where he can ...

That’s not to say Kapanen is void of professional experience. He actually took part in his first pro game for Kalpa (Liiga) in 2021-22, however, the SHL represents a significant uptick in ...

Dobes, Beck, Kapanen… Ah, and there’s also Jacob Fowler in all this who should/may join the ranks of the Rocket once his season is over in the NCAA. He hesitated on Jacob Fowler.

Kasperi Kapanen will replace Janmark in the lineup. It's unclear if Janmark will be able to suit up versus the Islanders on Friday.

First Period_1, Dallas, Johnston 24 (Robertson, Rantanen), 5:48 (pp). 2, Edmonton, Hyman 21 (McDavid, Nurse), 6:12. 3, Edmonton, Hyman 22 (Walman), 12:26. 4, Edmonton ...

In the third period, the Oilers dominated but never managed to pierce the Montembeault wall. Off to overtime, then! Both teams seemed to be heading for a shootout, but Evan Bouchard, who made 1000 ...

Nobody is saying Owen Beck and Oliver Kapanen are the next Bob Gainey and Doug Jarvis, but let’s use our imaginations here. Arber Xhekaj as Pierre Bouchard? Sure. (Just keep him away from the ...

EDMONTON – It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win. The Edmonton Oilers clawed their way to a 3-2 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. However, the looming Trade Deadline ...

To start the game, the Oilers put their lines into a blender on full power, with Connor McDavid starting with Vasili Podkolzin and Kasperi Kapanen on the top line. Mattias Janmark was sent to the ...

Not deep enough into the battle in front on the 1-0. -3 in just 11:15. Rough night. KASPERI KAPANEN. 3. First period takeaway. Good steal on a second period PK. A decent rush and a hard wrist shot ...