Canadiens future watch

MONTREAL - Here's a quick look at the progress a few Canadiens prospects are making with their respective clubs so far this season.

Allan McShane
The Canadiens' fourth-round pick (97th overall) in 2018 kicked off his campaign with the Ontario Hockey League's Oshawa Generals.
The 19-year-old forward scored his very first shorthanded goal in the OHL in the Generals' 4-1 win over the Kingston Frontenacs on September 29. McShane also added a pair of helpers in that contest.

In four games since things got underway in the OHL, the Collingwood, ON native has three goals and six points.

McShane also had a strong showing in the dot, winning 32 of 49 faceoffs for an impressive 65.31% effectiveness on the draw.

In large part thanks to the Habs prospect, Oshawa remains unbeaten through their first four games of the regular season. The Soo Greyhounds are the only other OHL team to boast a perfect record after the first week of action.
Mattias Norlinder
The 19-year-old defender is starting his 2019-20 campaign with Modo in the SuperElit league, earning one assist in the one game he's played. Norlinder's performance earned him a call-up to the big club in the Allsvenskan league.
Since being sent up, the Habs' third-round pick (64th overall) in 2019 has turned heads, notably thanks to this incredible goal he scored on September 25.

Norlinder has two tallies in four games with Modo on top of a plus-2 differential.
The Kramfors, Sweden native is getting the chance to play with a former NHL rearguard, Tobias Enstrom. The 34-year-old Swede played 11 seasons in the League with the Atlanta Thrashers and Winnipeg Jets, finishing with 54 goals and 308 points in 719 games.
Seems like the Canadiens prospect will benefit from some valuable mentorship in Sweden this season.
Cole Fonstad
The 2018-19 Western Hockey League (WHL) champion with the Prince Albert Raiders is picking up right where he left off last season.
Fonstad, Montreal's fifth-round pick (128th overall) in 2018, collected one goal and two assists in the Raiders' first four games of play.
He scored the winner in a 1-0 victory over the Saskatoon Blades on September 21.

Prince Albert remains undefeated in regulation so far this season, with a 3-0-1 record through the first week.