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Jayden Struble returns to the ice in a regular jersey as Canadiens await lineup decision
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We have good news today for Montreal Canadiens fans. A few minutes after learning that Kirby Dach is back on skates, we've now learned that Martin St-Louis will be getting some reinforcement in his lineup.
Absent for the past few days due to an upper-body injury, Jayden Struble has just stepped onto the ice, live from the Bell Centre, wearing a regular jersey!
Reinforcements coming for the Canadiens: Dach soon, Struble already back today
This is good news!
"Jayden Struble on the ice for Habs morning skate"
- Eric Engels, Sportsnet
- Eric Engels, Sportsnet
We even have footage, right here:
We're now awaiting Martin St-Louis' press conference, where we should get a verdict for tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators.
Will Struble be inserted into the lineup as soon as tonight?
Will it be Struble, Arber Xhekaj or Adam Engstrom in the Bell Centre stands this evening?
We'll keep you updated quickly with the details, but knowing that it's likely to be a very physical game against the Ottawa Senators, I'd be very surprised to see Xhekaj in the stands today.
Struble, 24, is a 6-foot, 207-pound defenseman with 4 points in 19 games this season, along with a −3 differential and 32 penalty minutes.
Xhekaj, also 24, is a 6-foot-4, 240-pound defenseman with 1 point in 22 games this season, a −6 differential, and 42 penalty minutes.
And you - what would your decision be if you had to choose?
More details to come.
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