Canadiens name up Joel Armia from the AHL's Laval Rocket

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The Canadiens introduced Saturday morning that they’ve known as up Joel Armia from the AHL’s Laval Rocket and are sending Filip Mesar to the OHL’s Kitchener Rangers.

Armia had 4 objectives and one help in 5 video games with the Rocket after being despatched right down to the AHL by the Canadiens initially of the season after the 30-year-old ahead cleared NHL waivers. Armia scored a objective for the Rocket in Friday night time’s 8-4 win over the Rochester People at Place Bell.

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Mesar, chosen by the Canadiens within the first spherical (twenty sixth total) of the 2022 NHL Draft, performed two video games with the Rocket and picked up an help in Friday’s recreation. In 52 video games final season with Kitchener, Mesar had 17-34-51 totals.

Joshua Roy, chosen by the Canadiens within the fifth spherical (one hundred and fiftieth total) of the 2021 NHL Draft, scored three objectives and added two assists for the Rocket Friday night time. The 20-year-old Roy is main the AHL in scoring with 5-4-9 totals in 4 video games.

Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis mentioned Armia gained’t be within the lineup Saturday night time on the Bell Centre towards the Washington Capitals (7 p.m., SNE, CITY, TVA Sports activities, TSN 690 Radio, 98.5 FM). 

Jake Allen will begin in objective for the Canadiens, whereas Justin Barron will change injured defenceman Kaiden Guhle within the lineup. Guhle has been listed as day-to-day with an upper-body harm.

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