Roy has recovered from his upper-body injury and was sent to AHL Laval on Wednesday.
Roy hasn't played since March 19 due to the injury. He had four goals and nine points in 23 contests with the Canadiens this campaign. Montreal's season is done, so Roy will get the chance to see additional action in the minors. The 20-year-old has already supplied 13 goals and 32 points in 40 appearances with Laval in 2023-24.
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Canadiens' Joshua Roy: Timeline clarified
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Roy is dealing with an upper-body injury that will keep him out 4-6 weeks.
Given the Canadiens' last game is April 16, there's a decent chance Roy's campaign is over, but the team's update did not rule him out for the year. If he is unable to suit up again, he'll finish with nine points in 23 outings this season, which would allow the 20-year-old to retain rookie status in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Joshua Roy: Ends goalie's night
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Roy scored a goal on one shot, blocked three shots and had one hit in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Roy tipped in an Arber Xhekaj slapshot for Montreal's third goal in the first 5:48 of the game. The Canadiens scored on three of their first four shots, and Roy's tally put an early end to Elvis Merzlikins' night. The marker was the third in the last four games for Roy, who flashed a scoring touch for AHL Laval before being summoned to the parent club in February.
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Canadiens' Joshua Roy: Back in NHL
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Roy was recalled from AHL Laval on Saturday, according to CapFriendly.
Roy was sent to Laval on Friday to make him eligible for the AHL playoffs. He has three goals and five assists in 18 games with Montreal this season. Look for Roy to skate on the second line with Alex Newhook and Joel Armia versus Toronto on Saturday.
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Canadiens' Joshua Roy: Sends game into OT
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Roy scored a goal on one shot and had two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Predators.
Roy stole a puck in the neutral zone and beat Juuse Saros with a laser to the short side for the game-tying goal that set up overtime. The tally snapped a 13-game scoring drought for Roy, who has two goals and five assists over 17 games since being called up from AHL Laval. The winger has bounced around the middle six but lately has taken up residence on the second line and as part of the second-unit power play.
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Canadiens' Joshua Roy: Records assist in win
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Roy had an assist, one shot on net, one block and one hit in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Coyotes.
Roy initiated the sequence that led to Montreal's first goal. It was the fourth helper in the last five games for Roy, who has a goal and five assists in 14 games since being called up from AHL Laval.
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Canadiens' Joshua Roy: Brought up from AHL
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Roy was summoned from AHL Laval on Saturday.
Roy has 13 goals and 32 points in 40 AHL contests this campaign. He also has one goal and one assist in six NHL outings this season. Roy will be an option for Sunday's matchup against the Blues.
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Canadiens' Joshua Roy: Returns to AHL
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Roy was reassigned to AHL Laval on Wednesday.
Roy has a goal and two points in six games with Montreal in 2023-24. He also has 12 goals and 30 points in 34 outings with Laval. Although Roy is being sent down for now, the 20-year-old does have the potential to eventually establish himself as a top-six forward at the NHL level.
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Canadiens' Joshua Roy: Sets up Armia
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Roy had an assist and one shot on net over 11:43 of ice time in Saturday's 9-4 loss to Boston.
Roy lead a break and delivered a well-placed feed for Joel Armia's first-period tally. It was the second point in the last three games for Roy, who scored his first NHL goal in Wednesday's win over the Devils. He was called up from AHL Laval a week ago and could stay with the parent club, which sits outside playoff positioning. If Montreal trades veterans while continuing a rebuild process that began in earnest in 2022-23, it's easy to see Roy maintaining a regular spot on the roster.
