There were no surprises Sunday when the Canadiens announced their final cuts from training camp ahead of Wednesday’s season opener in Toronto against the Maple Leafs (7 p.m., SN, TVA Sports).

The club announced Sunday afternoon that forwards Owen Beck and Florian Xhekaj, along with defenceman Adam Engström, have been sent down to the AHL’s Laval Rocket. Meanwhile, f orward Samuel Blais and goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen were placed on waivers.

There was really only one of the 12 forward spots up for grabs when training camp started, and Oliver Kapanen earned it. Kapanen wasn’t in the lineup for the Canadiens’ final pre-season game Saturday night — a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre — because head coach Martin St. Louis said he had already seen enough from the 22-year-old

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