Overview
- Montreal loaned forward Owen Beck and goaltender Jacob Fowler to the AHL’s Laval Rocket on Friday.
- The reassignment effectively ends the Canadiens’ three-goalie rotation, with Dobeš and Montembeault set to handle NHL starts.
- Fowler was sent down after a loss to the Sabres, though he owns a .902 save percentage, a 2.62 GAA and the team’s only shutout in 10 NHL starts.
- Beck had been a healthy scratch since Josh Anderson returned to the lineup, making Laval a path to consistent minutes.
- The moves create two open NHL roster spots, one of which could go to Kirby Dach upon a possible return, as speculated by Sportsnet’s Eric Engels.