Finnigan's 8: Oct. 25, 2021

Finnigan's 8 is a weekly recap highlighting eight top performing Ottawa Senators prospects.

Eric Engstrand (Malmo Redhawks/SHL)Season totals: 5GP / 0G / 0A / 0PIM / -1
Engstrand was recalled to the SHL and played 8:31 Saturday while registering two hits. The 21-year-old has also played eight games in the HockeyAllsvenskan this season, tallying one assist.
Ridly Greig (Brandon/WHL)Season totals: 8GP / 5G / 5A / 20PIM / -2
Greig's torrid start to the season continued with a goal and an assist over the weekend, meaning he has points in every game so far this year for the Wheat Kings.
His eight-game point streak is one off of the active lead in the WHL while his 39 shots are the fourth most.

Max Guenette (Belleville Senators/AHL)Season totals: 1GP / 0 G / 0A / 0PIM / +/- 0
After missing the Senators' first three games of the AHL season, Guenette made his pro debut Saturday against Cleveland.
Guenette played 9:01 against the Monsters during Belleville's 2-1 loss as the Sens went with seven defencemen.
Oliver Johansson (Timra/SHL)Season totals: 1GP / 0G / 0A / 0PIM / -2
Johansson, the 74th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, made his SHL debut Thursday and registered three shots on goal as well as one hit while playing 15:07.
In 13 games with Timra's junior team, Johansson had notched five goals and 14 points prior to earning an SHL debut.
Tyler Kleven (North Dakota/NCAA)Season totals: 6GP / 1G / 1A / 12PIM / +5
Kleven tallied five shots Friday, a new career high, during Friday's loss to Quinnipiac. The following night, he had two blocks, matching a season high in a 3-1 win. Kleven also had two minor penalties over the weekend.
Carson Latimer (Edmonton/WHL)Season totals: 9GP / 4G / 1A / 2PIM / +2
Latimer had himself a weekend with three goals in two games including a two-goal performance Saturday in a 5-4 win over Medicine Hat, the first time he has had a multi-goal game in his WHL career.
He has goals in three straight games and his four goals this season are tied for the most on the Oil Kings.

Leevi Merilainen (Kingston/OHL)Season totals: 6 GP / 4-2-0 / 2.81 GAA / .891 save percentage
In his one start this week, Merilainen was outstanding, as he turned away 21 of 22 shots as the Fronts beat Peterborough 6-1 Friday night.
Merilainen's four wins are tied for the second most in the OHL while his 2.81 GAA is the fourth best among goaltenders with at least five games played.
Jake Sanderson (North Dakota/NCAA)Season totals: 6GP / 3G/ 4A / 2PIM / +6
Sanderson tallied a three-point weekend for the Fighting Hawks after a power play goal during Friday's loss to Quinnipiac and a two-assist effort 24 hours later.
His seven points are tied for the team lead, as is his +6.
> He has gotten stronger and it shows. His skating is elite. He is still working on a few things, but it looks like he is close to being ready for the next step.

Shean Donovan, player development coach, Ottawa Senators