It's been difficult for Malia Obama to dodge unwanted attention, stay out of her parents' long shadows, and avoid being seen ...

Montmagny, PQ native Alex Barre-Boulet signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens. With 68 NHL games under his belt, the 28-year-old left-shot center was hoping to be able to make ...

There was a lot of movement for the Montreal Canadiens this off-season. There was the big swing in bringing in Noah Dobson, ...

The Canadiens drafted Beck with the 33rd overall pick, which isn't far off being a first-round selection, but I would argue he belongs there. If you need any more proof, I recommend checking out what ...

While Beck has less experience playing professionally, his mature game has him on par, if not ahead of Kapanen. But the pair, so long as they are in Laval, will battle it out for the two top-six ...

Owen Beck and Oliver Kapanen showed tremendous growth, and put forth solid seasons, in Laval and Timrå. The pair could potentially get a sniff with the Canadiens in 2025-26, but they could also ...

He clearly enjoys playing with Oliver Kapanen, and I think if you added a heavier forechecking presence (Owen Beck, Florian Xhekaj, or Luke Tuch) it could be a seriously effective line.

However, now that both are playing for the Laval Rocket in the playoffs, it’s clear that Oliver Kapanen is being prioritized, since he’s being used at center while Owen Beck is not.

Indeed, since Kapanen was sent to Laval after the Canadiens were eliminated, he seems to have taken Beck’s place, who now plays on the wing of the fourth line (which isn’t really a fourth line, though ...

– The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) March 4, 2025 However, Arpon Basu explained in The Basu & Godin notebook podcast that the presence of Jake Evans blocks Owen Beck and Oliver Kapanen’s chances with ...