November 24, 2023, 5:37 PM
The Montreal Canadiens have recalled forward Joel Armia from AHL Laval and placed defenceman Arber Xhekaj on injured reserve retroactive to his last game, the team announced Friday.
The Canadiens say Armia will meet the team in Los Angeles, where Montreal faces the Kings on Saturday.
The Canadiens said last week Xhekaj was day-to-day with an upper-body injury. He has one goal and two assists in 17 games this season.
Armia has one goal in six games for the Canadiens this season and six goals and three assists in eight games with Laval.