MHN Daily: Canadiens Owen Beck To WJC, NHL Winter Classic

Montreal Canadiens

• Montreal Canadiens prospect Owen Beck is on his way to the World Juniors after an injury forced Team Canada to call on him for reinforcements.
• Several players in the Montreal Canadiens prospect pool finished the round-robin phase of the 2023 World Junior Championship on a hot streak, most notably Joshua Roy and Filip Mesar.
• Three questions faced by the Montreal Canadiens as they enter the new year.
• Busy week? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with a weekly wrap-up. This week’s Habs news includes the Habs’ rising 2023 NHL Draft Lottery odds, Arber Xhekaj in a 2019 NHL Re-Draft, Habs prospects at the WJC and much more:

National Hockey Now

• NYI: The New York Islanders welcomed some of their injured players back to practice today, and the lines are very interesting.
• BOS: The Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins may see the NHL Winter Classic delayed due to the sun.
• PGH: Pittsburgh Penguins winger Kasperi Kapanen let it rip during and after practice at Fenway Park on Sunday.
• PHI: Right-handed-shooting defenseman Ethan Samson, signed by the Philadelphia Flyers to an entry-level deal Saturday, is looking like a sixth-round steal.
• WSH: After scoring a hattrick against the Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin shared a candid picture with the mothers of the team he just beat
• FLA: The Florida Panthers needed a win against the New York Rangers to make up ground in the Eastern Conference wild card race, but the gap is becoming too big to overcome.
• DET: No one in the Detroit Red Wings organization has told Jonatan Berggren to look for a permanent place in the Detroit area. But he is playing as if he intends to stay here.
• VGK: Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Nicolas Hague has stepped up big time in the absence of some big names on  Vegas’ blue line.
• SJS: The more things change, the more things stay the same for the San Jose Sharks.