A strong stretch across the St. Louis Blues prospect pipeline was headlined by a big week from Maddox Dagenais, while Carter Stevens, Lars Steiner and Love Härenstam also kept the momentum rolling from Nov. 2 through Nov. 8.
Dagenais was the clear offensive spark in the group. The 18-year-old center/right wing posted five points in two games for Québec, scoring twice in a 4-2 win over Rimouski and then adding another two goals and three points in a 3-2 rematch win over the same club. He piled up 17 shots on goal across those two games and finished the week plus-4, bringing him to 17 points in 15 games this season.
Stevens turned in one of the other standout nights in the system, helping Guelph in a wild 10-6 win over North Bay. The center/right wing finished the week with three points in three games, including a goal and two assists in that Saturday outburst. He now has six goals and 13 points in 18 games and is tracking toward a career year.
Another Blues forward who kept producing was Colin Fitzgerald. The Greyhounds winger scored his ninth goal of the season on the power play in a 7-3 win over Sudbury, then added an assist for a two-point night. Through 20 games, he sits at 19 points and is still operating at nearly a point per game.
Nick Bogas also chipped in from the blue line. The Blues’ 2026 fifth-round pick scored his second goal of the season and finished with 10 points in 16 OHL games, though his week came with a minus-3 rating. He has been seeing second-pairing minutes and has already fired 46 shots on goal.
In the AHL, Zach Dean finally gave Springfield a little lift. The 23-year-old center picked up his first goal of the season on a setup from Jakub Stancl and finished the week with two points in two games. Dean has had a tough time carving out traction in the organization and remains minus-8 overall, but the two-point week offered a small step forward.
Otto Stenberg also found the net for Springfield, scoring his second AHL goal on the power play in a 4-2 win over Hershey. The winger now has six points in 13 games across the AHL and NHL combined.
Goalie Will Cranley had a rougher week in net, taking the loss in a 6-1 defeat to Hershey. He allowed five goals on 37 shots over two games, but his season numbers remain respectable at a 2.83 GAA and .912 save percentage.
Over in the KHL, Matvei Korotky kept building on his recent surge. The 20-year-old center picked up one assist in three games and now has 17 points in 22 games this season. Drafted 211th overall in 2024, he is currently on pace for 19 goals and 51 points in the KHL.
Internationally, Lars Steiner scored in all three of Switzerland’s U20 games, finishing with three goals in three games for the week. The 18-year-old has eight points in 27 games this season overall and has four points in four games with the U20 squad, along with 14 shots on goal. He is preparing for the upcoming World Juniors with Switzerland.
Love Härenstam continued to anchor Sweden’s junior setup. He stopped 24 of 26 shots in a 4-2 win over Finland and now owns a .924 save percentage in 14 games in HockeyAllsvenskan. He is also a key returning piece for Sweden at the World Juniors after helping his country to gold and being named the tournament’s best goaltender.
At the NCAA level, Tynan Lawrence kept Boston University rolling in one game and then got shut down in the next. He had a goal and an assist in a 6-2 road win over Michigan State, then went scoreless and minus-3 in a 6-0 loss the following night. Lawrence has eight goals and 12 points in 10 games and ranks fifth in the NCAA goal-scoring race.
William McIsaac also extended his run of production for the Terriers. The defenseman recorded assists in back-to-back games, pushing his point streak to five straight dating back to Oct. 5 against Boston University. He has one goal and six points in 10 games, tied for the most among Boston University defensemen.
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