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Montreal Canadiens: Jesperi Kotkaniemi stands out in U20 FIN-CZE match

Hockey is still going on in the summer and it featured one of the more exciting prospects in the Montreal Canadiens organization. Ahead of the World Junior Summer Showcase, Jesperi Kotkaniemi suiting up for U20s.

Team Finland had the third-overall pick serving as their number one centre between Linus Nyman and Kaapo Kakko as the only Habs prospect to play. In different circumstances, 2017 second-round pick Joni Ikonen would’ve been on the ice but has been sidelined with a lower-body injury. Additionally, 2018 second-round pick Jesse Ylonen was not in the starting lineup for the game.