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The Montreal Canadiens announced that captain Nick Suzuki will miss the next 2-4 weeks after suffering an upper-body injury.
L’attaquant Nick Suzuki (haut du corps) ratera de deux à quatre semaines d’activité.
Forward Nick Suzuki (upper body) will be out for two to four weeks. pic.twitter.com/Fz3g6XvVzy
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 22, 2026
It will be the first time Suzuki will miss time due to injury in his NHL career to date. He was seen in pain on the team’s bench during Tuesday’s overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks.
In a corresponding move, one day after sending him to the Laval Rocket, the Canadiens have recalled forward Owen Beck.
This likely indicates that Florian Xhekaj or Ivan Demidov are not yet available as the Canadiens head on a four-game road trip. The fact they have not recalled a defender may indicate that Mike Matheson may be available on the trip as the team currently only has six healthy defenders and 12 healthy forwards on the active roster.
Beck played on Wednesday at Place Bell and scored his first goal of the season into the empty net. He will be the team’s extra forward for the road trip. Beck has played two NHL games this season, and does not have a point.
The Canadiens practiced in Montreal on Thursday and head to Chicago to start their road trip on Friday. On Sunday, the team will play in Winnipeg in the Heritage Classic outdoor game before heading to St. Louis and Dallas.