Filip Mesar is currently continuing his development with the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL. But it goes without saying that the past few months have not been easy for the Montreal Canadiens hopeful.
The draft, rookie camp, CH training camp, Rocket training camp, a trade to Kitchener, the World Youth Hockey Championship…
No, Filip Mesar hasn’t had much time to rest lately. And the thing is, he’s starting to show up and affect him on the track.
The Slovakian grabbed an assist in Sunday afternoon’s win after being sidelined in the previous five matches. He hasn’t scored and has three assists in eight games since he returned to Kitchener, OHL.
The main interested party is also aware of this since he told Marco D’Amico (Montreal Hockey Now) that he was beginning to be physically tired.
Which, given the circumstances, is quite normal.
I spoke to Filip on Thursday and he admitted to being physically tired.
He also said that he has had many changes since he arrived. that chemistry isn’t there yet.
No stress on my part.
— Marco D’Amico (@mndamico) January 23, 2023
We remember that he started his season strong with the Kitchener Rangers after being cut by the Canadiens and the Laval Rocket, having added eight points in his first four games as a junior.
The Rangers had a bad start to the year, but the addition of the Slovak to the squad helped them get back on track. He performed as expected at the start of the season (before going to the Junior World Championship), but things are different now.
Filip Mesar just turned 19 years old. However, it is not because he is so young that he cannot feel the effects of fatigue or that he never gets tired. I said it before, but the last few months have been exhausting both mentally and physically…
And seeing him say out loud that he’s tired is understandable. The problem is that the Rangers are in the middle of their season and need the services of the Slovak if they want to advance in the playoffs.
The young man will have to find a way to manage his energy at the end of the schedule in the OHL because in reality, he should not burn out either. Otherwise, his development will be affected…
As well as your physical and mental health. And you never want to see that kind of thing happen to a 19-year-old athlete.
In Europe, Mesar was not used to playing so many games. At a professional level, the highest total of games he had played in a single season before this year stands at 37…
One way or another, it’s part of your learning.
A lot of
– Last year, the two added a total of 115 points. Tonight, Johnny Gaudreau makes his long-awaited return to Calgary.
Johnny Gaudreau and Jonathan Huberdeau both came off professional seasons, but the returns haven’t been what was expected of them. Before Gaudreau’s return to Calgary, @CraigJButton on why there has been such a dramatic drop in scoring for both players: https://t.co/rRybq8mLhg#TSNHocky pic.twitter.com/1GcnLVucV6
—TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) January 23, 2023
– Rightly so.
“I always say that if people didn’t know anything about hockey and went to talk to him, they would never know that he’s a Hall of Famer with three Stanley Cup rings and (one) Olympic medal.”
On Joe Sakic, a man admired by his teammates, rivals and everyone: https://t.co/U0SHRZsBFd
—Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) January 23, 2023
– Spencer Knight is back with the big boys after spending a season in the AHL to get back into shape.
The Panthers called up Spencer Knight and loaned Mack Guzda back to AHL Charlotte, according to the team’s roster on the NHL Media site.
ace @GeorgeRichards Noted over the weekend, the expectation is that Alex Lyon will start tonight in New York and Knight will go tomorrow in Pittsburgh.
—David Dwork (@DavidDwork) January 23, 2023
– Good reading about some archives in the CH.
On this week’s menu in Godin and Basu’s notebook:
🏒The duration of Suzuki’s appearances
🏒 A change that made Montembeault smile
🏒 Caufield and Dvorak had a bet
🏒 Two Barrons exchanged on the same day
🏒 Two Harvey-Pinards in the locker roomhttps://t.co/YdV6hzDVE8—Marc Antoine Godin (@MAGodin) January 23, 2023
– We still don’t know if Samuel Montembeault will be in goal tomorrow against the Bruins.
#Habs Martin St-Louis when asked if Sam Montembeault will start tomorrow vs. Boston: “I still don’t know”
—Priyanta Emrith (@HabsInHighHeels) January 23, 2023
– Martin St-Louis praised Rafaël Harvey-Pinard.
#Habs Martin St-Louis drew some more baseball analogies when talking about Rafaël Harvey-Pinard: “I feel like he gets on base every turn, but I think there are opportunities where he can hit on a triple and home run play…”
—Priyanta Emrith (@HabsInHighHeels) January 23, 2023
#Habs Martin St-Louis on Rafaël Harvey-Pinard: “HP is a guy you can trust; he has #NHL details of his game, he has a mentality of taking care of the team…”
—Priyanta Emrith (@HabsInHighHeels) January 23, 2023
– The three stars of the week in the NHL.
Zach Hyman (@EdmontonOilers), Steven Stamkos (@TBLightning) and Trevor Zegras (@AnaheimDucks) called “Three stars” for the weekend of January 1. 22#StatsNHL: https://t.co/3HqNAGQZxh pic.twitter.com/4kt3Ba3FfU
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 23, 2023
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