Kapanen (lower body) will return to the lineup on Saturday.
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Kapanen (lower-body) was a full participant in Friday's practice.
Kapanen, who has yet to play a game this season, was a full participant on Friday, a sign that he'll be ready to make his season debut soon. He skated as a placeholder for Juraj Slafkovsky in the session, so it doesn't look like he'll play Saturday vs. Buffalo, so expect him to get in a couple of practices fore returning to the lineup.
Kapanen (lower body) will not play on opening night and is out day-to-day.
A day before the Canadiens open their regular season against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kapanen has been listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old Swedish forward is coming off a solid rookie season in 2025-26, scoring 37 points (22G / 15A) in 82 games.
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Kapanen is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 3 vs. Carolina.
Joe Veleno will likely draw back into Montreal's lineup on Monday for Game Three, resulting in Kapanen being a healthy scratch. Kapanen has suited up in three consecutive games for Montreal, but has been used sparingly. He had a -2 plus/minus and two penalty minutes in the team's 3-2 overtime loss in Game Two.
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Kapanen will draw into the Canadiens lineup for Game 7 in Buffao.
Kapanen played in the opening four games of the playoffs but has not appeared since, serving as a healthy scratch in each of the last nine games. The 22-year-old Kapanen played in all 82 regular season games, tallying 22 goals and 15 assists. Joe Veleno will sit in his place.
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Kapanen appears to be a healthy scratch for Game 5 in Tampa Bay.
Brendan Gallagher will draw into Montreal's lineup for Game Five on Wednesday, sending Kapanen to the sidelined as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Kapanen had a solid rookie season, scoring 37 points (22G / 15A) in 82 games, but has been held off of the scoresheet through four games this season.
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Kapanen will draw into the Finland lineup on Friday.
Kapanen was scratched for Finland's tournament opener, but he'll replace Joel Kiviranta as the 13th forward vs. Sweden. Kapanen is having a great season with Montreal, scoring 18 goals with 13 assists (31 points) through 57 games, but he likely won't see many minutes on Friday.
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Kapanen will draw into the Canadiens lineup for Game 3 against the Capitals.
Kapanen will slot in for Patrik Laine, who was a surprise scratch due to an upper-body injury. Kapanen will skate with Joel Armia and Emil Heineman on the Habs' fourth line.
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Kapanen will be scratched on Wednesday vs. the Hurricanes.
With Emil Heineman returning from an upper-body injury, Kapanen will be a healthy scratch vs. Carolina. Kapanen appeared in six straight games, failing to record a point with just three SOG and a minus-1 rating.
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Kapanen will draw back into Montreal's lineup on Saturday vs. Philadelphia.
Kapanen will return to Montreal after being loaned to Timra IK (SHL) earlier in the season.
Kapanen played 12 games with the Canadiens earlier this season, scoring two points (0G / 2A), before being loaned to Timra IK (SHL). The 21-year-old was impressive with Timra IK, scoring 35 points (15G / 20A) in 36 games.
Kapanen has been loaned to Timra IK (SHL).
Kapanen was the 64th overall pick of the Canadiens in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old Kapanen made his NHL debut this season, scoring two points (0G / 2A) in 12 games with the Canadiens.
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Kapanen will make his NHL debut on Thursday vs. Boston.
Emil Heineman will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Kapanen to make his NHL debut. Kapanen was the second-round pick (64 overall) of the Canadiens in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old spent last season with KalPa Kuopio (SM-liiga), where he scored 34 points (14G / 20A) in 51 games.
3-year, $2,792,500 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. Max "A" Bonus during contract is $850K. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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2024-06-15T23:59:00.000Z
Montreal has signed Oliver Kapanen to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Kapanen is Montreal's 2021 second-round pick (64th overall) and has been signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on Saturday with the Canadiens. The 20-year-old Finish centre spent 2023-24 with KalPa (Liiga) and had 14 goals, and 34 points in 51 games played.