After Claude Julien announced that Victor Mete would be returning to Montreal for evaluation, something else in the works would have to come up. The 19-year-old injured his hand against the New York Islanders and was not back for the second or third periods. The Montreal Canadiens will be without him for at least their game tomorrow night in Boston, but there will be a new face on the team after a recent call-up.
The Habs chose to recall Rinat Valiev from the AHL. Valiev was one of the two prospects acquired in the deal for Tomas Plekanec but always seemed to be the most NHL-ready.