Overview
- Montreal officially recalled Florian Xhekaj from AHL Laval for his first NHL call-up after correcting an earlier report to confirm Joshua Roy remains with the NHL club.
- Xhekaj skated in the morning with Josh Anderson and Jake Evans and is slated to debut Saturday night against Toronto.
- Evans, who left Thursday’s game following a high hit from Tom Wilson, returned to the morning skate and said he is ready to play.
- Xhekaj, 21, is a 2023 fourth-round pick who scored 24 goals in 69 AHL games last season and is known for a physical, net-front style.
- The recall comes as the slumping Canadiens look to inject energy during a five-game losing streak.