APRIL 3, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
JOHNATHAN KOVACEVIC #8 - DEFENSE - NEW JERSEY DEVILS
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5 A •
0.96 S/G
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5 A
0.96 S/G
Basu and Godin: Meet Canadiens goalie prospect Jakub Dobeš. Plus, an early post-mortem Also in the Canadiens notebook: How Johnathan Kovacevic became the Canadiens' most used defenceman, and more.
Logs two points in win Kovacevic notched two assists and had three shots over 17:53 of ice time in Saturday's 8-2 win over Columbus.
Impact Kovacevic assisted on the final two goals for his 11th and 12th assists. He's had a respectable rookie season, staying healthy enough to play 68 of 73 games while posting a defensemen-leading plus-4 while averaging 17:05 TOI per game.
MARCH 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Stu Cowan: Canadiens' strong suits — Players score on fashion front Rookie defencemen Johnathan Kovacevic and Arber Xhekaj rank among the NHL's top trend-setters in haute couture.
MARCH 16, 2023 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Logs assist in loss Kovacevic had an assist and two blocked shots over 16:19 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Senators.
Impact Kovacevic jumped on an Ottawa turnover in his own end and perfectly fed Nick Suzuki for a breakaway goal. The rookie blueliner has points (one goal, two assists) in three straight games and is up to 10 through 54 contests. Canadien defensemen have picked up the scoring pace in the last week, potting five goals and dishing seven assists over the last three games.
FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Adds assist in win Kovacevic had an assist, two hits and one blocked shot over 19:57 of ice time in Friday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.
Impact Kovacevic picked up the secondary helper on newcomer Chris Tierney's goal with five seconds remaining in the first period. It was the second consecutive game with a point for Kovacevic, who has nine over 53 contests.
FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Scores rare goal Kovacevic scored a goal on one shot in Tuesday's 5-2 win over New Jersey. He added one hit and two blocked shots over 17:18 of ice time.
Impact It was a big night Montreal defensemen, which contributed three goals. Like Justin Barron before him, Kovacevic scored on a nearly identical sequence. He moved into the slot and one-timed a feed from Jesse Ylonen for the Canadiens' second goal. It was just his second tally of the season, breaking a 28-game drought without a goal. The 25-year-old Kovacevic has just eight points through 52 contests.
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Snares assist in win Kovacevic had an assist, two shots on goal and one blocked shot over 18:23 of ice time in Sunday's 6-2 win over Edmonton.
Impact Kovacevic helped out on the first of Jordan Harris' two goals. It was his first point in 11 games and just the seventh of the season. He and rest of the blueline crew received extra TOI due to Arber Xhekaj (undisclosed) leaving the game.
FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Les matchs du voyage des mères seront les plus importants de la saison de Kovacevic Angie Kovacevic a fait beaucoup pour aider son fils Johnathan à réaliser son rêve, ce qui rend ce voyage des mères d'autant plus spécial.
DECEMBER 30, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Why the Canadiens' mothers trip is so important to Johnathan Kovacevic Johnathan Kovacevic's mother, Angie, has done so much to help her son achieve his dream, making this Canadiens mothers trip extra special.
DECEMBER 30, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Shane Wright, Johnathan Kovacevic are unlikeliest candidates to share a milestone night Shane Wright scored against the team that chose not to draft him while Johnathan Kovacevic was happy to simply score an NHL goal.
DECEMBER 7, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Johnathan Kovacevic has found some permanence with Canadiens after long road to NHL Kovacevic has been told by the Canadiens to move out of his downtown hotel room and find a more permanent place to live.
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Former Jets defencemen Kovacevic relishing opportunity with Habs When Johnathan Kovacevic was put on waivers by the Winnipeg Jets after training camp, the 25-year-old defenceman was hopeful.
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
Basu and Godin: Johnathan Kovacevic and the Canadiens' blueline, Arber Xhekaj's swagger Also: Why the opening day roster sent on Monday is likely to be different for the first game, and a Rocket roundup with coach J.F. Houle.
NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
