Josh Brook threw on a Montreal Canadiens jersey for the first time on Wednesday night.

The Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman made his NHL preseason debut in Montreal's 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers at the Bell Centre.

Brook saw 16:48 of ice time and finished with one shot-on-goal and two hits for the Canadiens.

Warriors forward Justin Almeida was a scratch for the Pittsburgh Penguins in their 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

In other NHL preseason action on Wednesday, former Warriors captain Brett Howden suited up for the New York Rangers for the first time.

He was a minus-two with 16:12 of ice time in a 6-4 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at Madison Square Garden.