Adam Engström will make his NHL debut Wednesday as the Montreal Canadiens hit the road to face the Utah Mammoth at the Delta Center.

The 22-year-old enters the lineup in place of defenceman Arber Xhekaj.

Engström has posted five goals and 14 points through 18 games for the Laval Rockets this season, the Canadiens’ AHL affiliate, and has been one of their most productive defensive players.

He capped his AHL stint with a five-point game that saw Laval beat the Belleville Senators 7–2 at home.

A third-round pick by Montreal in the 2022 draft, the Swede spent two seasons with Rögle BK in the SHL before moving to the Rockets in 2024.

In his rookie season in the AHL, he played 79 games, including 13 in the playoffs, and recorded 27 regular-season points.

Following morning skate in Utah, En

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