Ylonen had one shot on net and scored the winning tally in the shootout of Friday's 3-2 win over San Jose.
Ylonen had just 7:16 of ice time and barely played in the third period, logging just two shifts, before the fourth-line forward ended matters with a beautiful deke around Mackenzie Blackwood. With Rafael Harvey-Pinard (lower body) expected to be sidelined for up to two months, Ylonen could get a chance to play regularly. The 24-year-old Ylonen, who has been a healthy scrarch seven times, has three goals and one assist in 13 appearances this campaign.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Posts assist
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Ylonen logged an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.
Ylonen has played in four straight games, picking up three points over that span to help his case to stay in the lineup. The 24-year-old winger set up a Kaiden Guhle tally in the first period Wednesday. Ylonen has four points 14 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 12 contests overall.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Two-goal surprise
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Ylonen scored twice Thursday in a 6-5 loss to Vegas.
Ylonen did a lot with 7:22 of ice time -- he wired four shots and laid one hit, and showed off his quick hands and great release on both snipes. His first was especially sharp -- he fired a wrist shot that beat Adin Hill glove side on a second-period breakaway. Ylonen is a young speedster whose ice time has dropped below 10 minutes a night after he sat in the press box early in November. He has potential, but right now, he's not getting the right ice to show off his skills.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Takes advantage of turnover
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Ylonen scored a goal on one shot and blocked a shot over 11:01 of ice time in Wednesday's 6-5 shootout loss to Toronto.
Montreal's fourth line was responsible for two of the team's five goals and showed an opportunistic flair in doing so. Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren misfired on an attempted clear, and Rafael Harvey-Pinard pounced on the loose puck. Harvey-Pinard fed Ylonen for the Canadiens' final score. Ylonen showed an offensive flair and skated on the top line at times in 2022-23. That may not repeat itself this season, but both he and Harvey-Pinard made an impression on head coach Martin St. Louis during their first significant taste of the NHL last season.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Inks one-year deal
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Ylonen signed a one-year, two-way contract with Montreal on Monday.
Ylonen contributed six goals and 16 points in 37 appearances with the Canadiens last season. He also posted 11 goals and 21 assists over 39 contests for AHL Laval during the 2022-23 campaign. Ylonen could end up splitting time between the NHL and AHL again in 2023-24.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Sent down
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Ylonen was loaned to AHL Laval on Sunday.
Ylonen has supplied six goals and 16 points in 37 games with the Canadiens this season. He has nine goals and 20 assists in 36 AHL contests this campaign. Ylonen could be back with the big club prior to Wednesday's matchup with the Islanders.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: On scoresheet again
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Ylonen had an assist, one shot on goal, one hit and one blocked shot over 12:42 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia.
Ylonen picked up the secondary helper on Rafael Harvey-Pinard's goal late in the third period, extending his point streak to four games. He's been a consistent source of offense over the last two weeks, scoring four goals and assisting on three others during a seven-game segment.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Helps on game-tying goal
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Ylonen had an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots over 15:06 of ice time in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over Buffalo.
Ylonen extended his point streak to three games when he picked up the secondary assist on Brendan Gallagher's third-period strike. The 23-year-old forward has helped Montreal survive the loss of several forwards to injury. He's shown ability on the offensive side but must gain a measure of consistency in his own end to be considered for a regular role next season.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Returns with multi-pointer
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Ylonen (Illness) scored a goal and assisted on another in Saturday's 8-2 win over Columbus. He added four shots over 11:17 of ice time.
In his return from a two-game absence due to illness, Ylonon picked up his fourth goal and fifth point over the last five contests. As the Canadiens continue to shuffle forwards due to injuries -- Josh Anderson (ankle) went down this week while Brendan Gallagher and Jake Evans returned -- it looks like Ylonen has a place on the roster for the rest of the season. He has six goals and eight assists over 30 games. All six tallies have come in the past 14 games, during which Ylonen has an unsustainable 31.6 shooting percentage.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Returns to practice
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Ylonen (illness) returned to practice on Thursday and will likely be a healthy scratch versus Boston, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
Ylonen had a stomach issue Tuesday but said he was 100 percent Thursday. The winger has five goals and 12 points in 29 games this season.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Under the weather
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Ylonen will not be in action against the Lightning on Tuesday due to illness.
Ylonen may have been heading for the press box as a healthy scratch anyway, as both Kirby Dach (lower body) and Brendan Gallagher (lower body) are expected to return to action versus Tampa Bay. Still, the 23-year-old Ylonen has goals in three of his last four contests, showing the scoring touch that saw him selected by the organization with the 35th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Tickles twine again
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Ylonen scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning. He also had one shot and one hit over 15:13 of ice time
Ylonen unloaded a one-timer off a feed from Mike Hoffman for his first power-play goal. The 23-year-old forward has three goals over the last four games. He had been skating on the first line, but line adjustments resulted in Ylonen playing on the second line Saturday. Ylonen has five goals and seven assists over 29 contests.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Tallies in win
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Ylonen scored a goal on one shot and blocked a shot over 13:07 of ice time in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.
Ylonen scored the second of four first-period goals against Tristan Jarry, who didn't see the forward's wrister coming due to the screen by Rafael Harvey-Pinard. The tally was the second in as many games for Ylonen, who continues to play on the first line. He has 11 points in 27 games since his callup.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Nets goal vs. Colorado
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Ylonen supplied a goal in an 8-4 loss to Colorado on Monday.
Ylonen found the back of the net midway through the third period, but it only reduced Colorado's lead to 7-3. He has three markers and 10 points in 26 contests in 2022-23. Ylonen didn't score a goal over his previous six contests, and he recorded just one assist in that span.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Nabs helper in loss
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Ylonen posted an assist in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
Ylonen is providing solid middle-six offense lately with two goals and five helpers over his last 11 contests. He's added just 11 shots on net in that span, which suggests that offense is a bit unsustainable until he can start generating more chances. Ylonen replaced Denis Gurianov on the top line midway through the second period; minutes with Nick Suzuki are the reward for good play. The 23-year-old is up to nine points, 25 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 22 outings overall. With the Canadiens still battling numerous injuries throughout the lineup, he has significant job security until some forwards return.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Sent to AHL and promptly recalled
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Ylonen was reassigned to AHL Laval and then promptly called up by Montreal on Friday.
Ylonen is eligible to participate in the upcoming 2023 AHL playoffs thanks to this paper transaction. He has two goals and eight points in 20 contests this season. Ylonen's also contributed nine goals and 29 points in 36 games with Laval in 2022-23.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Finds twine in win
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Ylonen scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.
This was Ylonen's second goal in three contests, and it was also the first game-winner of his career. He struck midway through the third period on a pass from Rem Pitlick. Ylonen is up to eight points, 21 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 19 outings this season. The 23-year-old will likely continue to log third-line minutes while the Canadiens have a number of forwards out with injuries.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Gets two points Friday
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Ylonen provided a goal and an assist in the Canadiens' 5-2 win over Philadelphia on Friday.
Ylonen's marker at 6:26 of the third period extended Montreal's lead to 4-1. He has a goal and seven points in 17 contests with Montreal this season. The 23-year-old has been doing well offensively over his last six NHL games, providing a goal and four points. Ylonen also has nine goals and 29 points in 36 contests with AHL Laval in 2022-23.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Picks up helper in loss
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Ylonen had an assist and blocked one shot over 9:36 of ice time in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
Montreal's fourth line gave the Canadiens an early 1-0 lead, when Ylonen fired a perfect pass to Michael Pezzetta who eventually beat Antti Raanta. It was the second assist in three games for Ylonen, who has four assists over 14 games since being called up to Montreal.
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Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Slides assist in win
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Ylonen had an assist and one blocked shot over 9:58 of ice time in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Oilers.
Ylonen had the secondary helper on Alex Belzile's first-period tally to get Montreal on the board. The assist was Ylonen's third in 11 games since being called up in January. He had been getting TOI on the top line but has since dropped back to the fourth line.
