NEWARK, N.J. — Michael Chaput was wearing a Laval Rocket long-sleeve undershirt in the locker room after the Canadiens’ morning skate Wednesday at the Prudential Center. Wednesday night he was probably still wearing that shirt, but on top he had a Canadiens sweater for the first time in his NHL career. For a player who grew up in Île-Bizard on Montreal’s West Island, it was going to be a special night for the 26-year-old Chaput and his family back home. “I just can’t wait to get started.”The Canadiens called Chaput up from the Rocket on Tuesday after he posted 7-3-10 totals in 18 AHL games. Heading into Wednesday night’s game, the 6-foot-2, 204-pound forward had 6-11-17 totals in 135 career NHL games with the Blue Jackets and Vancouver Canucks.

Source: National Post November 22, 2018 00:00 UTC