Montreal Canadiens Recall Owen Beck as Top-6 Forward Suffers Injury
We have a last-minute announcement from the Montreal Canadiens organization. Just moments before the start of today's morning practice, Kent Hughes has officially announced the recall of Owen Beck.
This marks another change confirmed by the Canadiens, just about ten days before the NHL trade deadline.
Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens Recall Owen Beck
Here is the official confirmation:
It will be interesting to see what role he is given, especially with the return of young Emil Heineman to the lineup. However, Martin St-Louis already seems to have considerable confidence in this young forward.
As reported by Eric Engels, Kirby Dach is being evaluated for an upper body injury which explains Beck's recall.
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Hopefully it's nothing too serious for Dach, we will keep you updated on the latest developments.
Owen Beck, 21 years old, 6 feet tall, and 199 pounds, was the Montreal Canadiens' 33rd overall pick in 2022 (2nd round).
This season, he has recorded 32 points in 47 games with the Laval Rocket (13 goals), along with 41 penalty minutes and a +11 rating.
With the Canadiens, he has 0 points in 6 games this season, with a -2 rating, but he has performed much better than the numbers suggest.
Martin St-Louis' squad will be back in action tomorrow at 7:00 PM when Jesperi Kotkaniemi and the Carolina Hurricanes come to town.
The Canes currently hold the 2nd spot in the Metropolitan Division standings with a 33-20-4 record.
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