Debuting in the National Hockey League at 18 years old, in the middle of a season where you’ve spent almost all of your time in the OHL, can’t be easy. Doing so as an emergency recall for a Montreal Canadiens roster that has been decimated by injuries, and struggling to win even when healthy, must be flat-out terrifying.
Though the Ottawa Senators shut the Habs out 5-0, Owen Beck should be proud of his NHL debut.
It was a pretty rough night possession-wise for his line, but this was to be expected given that it was their first time playing together, doing so on short notice.