Welcome back to Catching The Torch, where we keep an eye on the Montreal Canadiens’ North American prospects and how their development is progressing week by week.
The 2022 NHL Draft was headlined by the Habs selecting Juraj Slafkovský first overall, a move that raised eyebrows and stirred skeptics. However one might feel about their top pick, there is no denying the strength of their other three selections in the top 64. Especially not when they play like they did last weekend.
Owen Beck, for one, stat-padded like no other OHLer has so far this season over a two-game span.