MONTREAL – Florian Xhekaj will return to the Canadiens lineup in place of the injured Chris Kreider when the Habs host the Colorado Avalanche at the Bell Centre.
The team announced Saturday morning that Kreider will miss six to eight weeks with a lower-body injury.
In other lineup news, Mike Matheson is a gametime decision and Jakub Dobes will get the start in net.
Here’s who took part in an optional morning skate on Saturday:
