Nick Suzuki sidelined 2–4 weeks, Canadiens recall Owen Beck

Nick Suzuki is expected to be out of the lineup for two to four weeks with an upper-body injury, the Montreal Canadiens announced Thursday morning, as relayed by Eyes on the Prize, La Presse, Sportsnet and Daily Faceoff. Daily Faceoff notes that Suzuki was struck by a shot during Montreal’s game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.

La Presse reports that this injury will bring an end to Suzuki’s streak of consecutive games played. Sportsnet points out that Suzuki serves as the Canadiens’ captain.

To help offset the loss up front, the Canadiens have called up forward Owen Beck from their AHL affiliate in Laval. La Presse states that Beck was recalled from the Laval Rocket on Thursday morning, and Sportsnet confirms that the move brings the forward up from the AHL club.

La Presse adds that the transaction comes just a few hours before the team’s departure for Chicago, the first of four stops on a road trip through the middle of the North American continent. Both Suzuki’s multi-week absence and Beck’s recall were made official by the organization on Thursday morning, according to the cited outlets.