Montreal Canadiens recall Joshua Roy, Patrik Laine in a plain jersey

Roy has been in the American Hockey League all season and leads the Rocket with eight goals and eight assists in 17 games. There doesn’t need to be a corresponding roster move since the Canadiens only had 22 players on the active roster, but Rafaël Harvey-Pinard’s fitness efforts are now at their peak, meaning another move could come before their next game. The team requested an extension with the league. Harvey-Pinard is still on the road with the Rocket, which is a maximum of two extra games.

In addition to Joshua Roy, Canada confirms that they are demanding an extension (probability of deux matches) of Rafaël Harvey-Pinard’s “conditional period” with Rocket de Laval.

— Simon-Olivier Lorange (@so-lorange.bsky.social) 25 November 2024 at 10:13

According to Rule 13.9 of the CBA, a player at a conditioning level like Rafael Harvey-Pinard can be sent down for 6 days and 3 games, and the club can then submit a written request to the league to extend the loan for an additional two more games. RHP is on the road with the Rocket today.

– Marc Antoine Godin (@magodin.bsky.social) 25 November 2024 at 10:24 am

In 23 career NHL games, Roy has four goals and five assists, all last season.

The Rocket, for their part, recalled Jakov Novak from the ECHL’s Trois-Rivières Lions. Mike Matheson will not practice on Monday as he takes a therapy day. Patrik Laine was also back in a regular jersey for practice, which means he’s making good progress and could be back in a bit.

The Canadiens host Utah at the Bell Center on Tuesday night as they look to bounce back from a disappointing performance against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.