Finally, Jesperi Kotkaniemi is going again. Indeed, he scored his third goal of the season at Centre Bell in Montreal on Thanksgiving night. Here's a look, and man was I happy to see this.
It would end up Kotkaniemi's only shot - he also added an assist(!) - in a nice 13:42 of ice time. It's a start on a little streak for the kid, who hopefully ends up the cornerstone in a few years.
The Habs are a mess right now. Coming off an 8-1 loss to the Bruins, this loss marks their sixth straight of the year. After a promising start, they're now a very mediocre 11-9-5.
It's nice to see Kotkaniemi outshine Jack Hughes on home ice.
Imports Dragon has pulled out all the stops for their local star, 19-year old Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The star Centre is one of just three players in the NHL who was born in 2000. Now, he has one of the most coveted figures in the history of the line. You cannot order this figure in the United States. Furthermore, the only way to get it is to go to the Bell Centre in Montreal; or your local Jean Coutu if you're in Montreal directly.
I've had several Montreal natives searching for me to get this figure and they're not easy to come by.
Finally, when I find a way to land this figure I will definitely report back. It's cool to have a great young player in a city like Montreal. That's one of my hockey bucket lists, to see this team play in Montreal; and I've felt that way since reading The Game by Ken Dryden.
Moreover, the Canadiens got their first win tonight; beating up the St. Louis Blues 6-3 in regulation in Montreal. It was a nice upset, and I picked off the Canadiens for a nice bet here. It all feels pretty fateful, with the figure being released.
The kid only saw 11:31 of ice time tonight (Game Summary), but it's nice to have him getting experience with a group like Jonathan Drouin, Shea Weber, Brendan Gallagher, Max Domi, and Tatar.
Coming off a 44-30-8 season, it's going to be interesting to see this team take shape and become one of the top teams in the NHL again. I can't wait to get ahold of this figure.
Incredible game in Boston tonight in the 2-2 series between the Maple Leafs and Bruins, and I watched every second.
Matthews broke a scoreless tie with his fourth goal of the series. Honestly, this could be the Maple Leafs year, as the number one seed is bounced on both sides (Calgary went down 5-1 tonight in Alberta to the Avs).
This is the first time in NHL history that both number one seeds have been eliminated in the opening round of the NHL playoffs.
Toronto will now be tasked with closing it out in Toronto on Easter Sunday. WOW.
Mine and my ex's team got back on track tonight coming back from a 3-0 deficit in Toronto. It was against her dad's team. I spent two games recently in Canada.
