Canadiens Game Day: Brendan Gallagher back skating with his teammates
Brendan Gallagher skated with his teammates at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard on Monday morning for the first time since breaking his thumb in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Edmonton Oilers on April 5.
For the morning skate ahead of Monday night's game against the Oilers, Gallagher wore a no-contact uniform (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN 690 Radio).
THE LINES
Here's how the forward lines and defence pairings looked at the morning skate:
Tatar � Kotkaniemi � Anderson
Toffoli � Suzuki � Armia
Byron � Evans � Lehkonen
Perry � Staal � Caufield
Frolik � Belzile � Gallagher
Edmundson � Petry
Kulak � Chiarot
Romanov � Merrill
Gustafsson
WHERE THEY STAND
With a win or a loss in overtime or a shootout against the Oilers on Monday night, the Canadiens (24-21-9) will clinch the fourth and final playoff spot in the all-Canadian North Division. The Oilers have already clinched second position in the North Division with a record of 33-18-2.
This will be the eighth of the Canadiens' nine games against the Oilers this season. In their first seven games, the Canadiens are 5-2-0.
Credit - Montreal Gazette
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