Capitals' Maxim Schafer: Two of each in QMJHL blowout win
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Schafer scored twice and added two assists in QMJHL Chicoutimi's 14-2 win over Charlottetown on Saturday.
Schafer has nine points and a plus-6 rating over his last two games. The winger had a relatively quiet February, but he's putting forth a good effort to end the regular season on a high note. Schafer is up to 20 goals, 26 helpers and a plus-15 rating through 47 appearances.
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Capitals' Maxim Schafer: Produces five assists
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Schafer logged five assists in QMJHL Chicoutimi's 7-0 win over Gatineau on Thursday.
Schafer had one of his best games of the season with this performance. He had just seven points over 11 outings in all of February. For the season, the Capitals prospect is up to 18 goals, 24 helpers and 89 shots on net over 46 appearances.
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Capitals' Maxim Schafer: Two goals in Chicoutimi win
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Schafer scored twice in QMJHL Chicoutimi's 6-2 win over Rouyn-Noranda on Thursday.
Schafer had been limited to two goals and three assists over his previous nine games. The Capitals prospect has done fine this season with 17 goals, 34 points and a plus-8 rating across 40 appearances. Schafer could still take a number of different paths in his development after this year, but he's in position for a deep run in the QMJHL playoffs for one of the league's top teams.
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Capitals' Maxim Schafer: Three helpers in QMJHL win
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Schafer recorded three assists in QMJHL Chicoutimi's 9-3 win over Val-d'Or on Friday.
Schafer has collected a goal and six helpers over his last four games. He struggled initially after the World Junior Championship, where he racked up three points in five games for Germany. The Capitals prospect has 30 points in 32 QMJHL outings this season.
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Capitals' Maxim Schafer: Best game of QMJHL season
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Schafer scored a goal and added two assists in QMJHL Chicoutimi's 4-1 win over Quebec on Friday.
This was Schafer's first three-point effort of the year and his fifth multi-point outing. The Capitals prospect is doing fine but not remarkable so far, racking up 10 goals and 21 points over 24 appearances for the Sagueneens. A third-round pick in 2025, the German winger will have a long developmental pathway.
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Capitals' Maxim Schafer: Collects two points in QMJHL win
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Schafer scored a goal and added an assist in QMJHL Chicoutimi's 4-2 win over Baie-Comeau on Sunday.
Schafer has three goals and three assists during a six-game point streak. He's picked up the pace after a slow start and now has six goals and seven assists over 15 appearances. The German winger is a Capitals prospect, selected in the third round of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. He still needs to work on his offense, but he has coveted size that could make him a good checking winger in the long run.
