Emil Heineman stood out today at the CDM

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While the Montreal Canadiens’ 2024-25 season is underway, the World Hockey Championship got underway today.

Among all the players in the tournament, the Habs had Emil Heineman (Sweden), Mike Matheson (Canada) and prospect Vinzenz Rohrer (Austria) representing their countries.

Heineman began his tournament today, as did Rohrer.

As for Rohrer, he failed to pick up a point in a 2-1 loss to Finland.

He did play more than 17 minutes, but what interests Habs fans most is how Heineman did.

Let’s just say he did very well.

Heineman didn’t end the season well with the Habs, collecting just two points in all of 2025.

During the tournament, he played on what appeared to be the third line, alongside Mikael Backlund and Elias Lindholm.

Here’s the line-up for Sweden’s match against Slovakia this afternoon:

In the game, Heineman played just 12 minutes and 24 seconds, a playing time that bears a striking resemblance to his average usage with the Canadiens.

On the other hand, playing with Lindholm and Backlund is better than the team-mates he played with this season, without taking anything away from those players. The Swede picked up an assist on Backlund’s goal thanks to a magnificent pass.

Backlund is an experienced all-round center, while Lindholm already had an 82-point season in as many games three years ago, as well as being defensively responsible.

This helps boost the confidence of a young player who had limited playing time with (mostly) bottom-6 NHL caliber players.

And in picking up a point in a convincing win, Heineman must be pleased with his performance, as he also finished with a +2 differential.

Although he didn’t pick up an assist on Elias Lindholm’s second-period goal, he certainly hindered the Slovakian goalie’s work by getting in front of him.

Sweden’s next game is tomorrow (Saturday), when they take on Vinzenz Rohrer and Austria.

I can’t wait to see what the young Swede can do representing his country at the World Championship.

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– To read.