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Montreal Canadiens
Oliver Kapanen
Age: 22Position: C
TOI
17%
Fantasy
59%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
83%
Assists
45%
Power-Play
42%
SOG
68%
Plus/Minus
63%
Hits
46%
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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 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.

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