When the Montreal Canadiens drafted Juraj Slafkovsky first overall at the 2022 draft, they had a second selection in the inaugural round. They went back to the Slovakian well, picking up Filip Mesar ...

When the Montreal Canadiens drafted Filip Mesar late in the first round of the 2022 draft, the general reaction from fans and analysts was positive. The Habs had acquired a talented young player with ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Midway through the second period of the Canadiens’ final game of the prospect tournament, they had the puck in their own end looking to get it moving toward the Ottawa Senators’ end.

Of course, in general, a hockey player will always say that he believes in his abilities and his chances of one day reaching the National Hockey League. Confidence is very important in the world of ...

Filip Mesar has been enigmatic this season. He’s missed 21 games so far this year and that’s not great. It was an LBI that occurred early in the season. He started out the season with five points in ...

We all know that Filip Mesar's performances last year fell short of expectations. He didn't have a disastrous season, with 51 points in 52 games, but for a first-round pick who played in junior, ...

Filip Mesar has been somewhat buried under the giant shadow of childhood friend Juraj Slafkovsky since the two Slovakians were selected by the Canadiens in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft. When ...

I sometimes get the feeling that Filip Mesar isn't talked about enough. The CH prospect found himself in the shadow of his compatriot, Juraj Slafkovsky, after his selection in last summer's draft… And ...

Filip Mesar still has time on his side, considering he’s only in his second pro season with the Laval Rocket. But as a first-round draft choice (26th overall) in 2022 by the Canadiens, the Slovakian ...

Future NHL stars are developing in the Canadian Hockey League this season. Each week, NHL.com will highlight a few of the top NHL-affiliated prospects in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the ...

Filip Mesar and Juraj Slafkovsky are close and appear to be joined at the hip. They speak or text every other day and when Mesar came to Montreal early to begin preparing for Canadiens training camp, ...