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Struble (lower body) will accompany the Canadiens on their upcoming four-game road trip, which will begin Thursday against the Panthers.

Struble hasn't played in the Canadiens' past two contests, but the announcement that he'll travel with the team suggests he might not be out for too much longer. The 22-year-old has three goals, seven points, 39 PIM, 73 hits and 37 blocks across 39 appearances in 2023-24. Once Struble is healthy, he'll likely serve on the third pairing.

Lindholm (undisclosed) skated before Wednesday's practice, but he's not expected to return for Thursday's game versus Vegas, Scott McLaughlin of The Skate Pod reports.

Lindholm was last in the lineup Feb. 19. He has a goal, 19 points, 52 PIM, 36 hits and 73 blocks in 56 outings in 2023-24. Once Lindholm is healthy, the blueliner will likely serve in a top-four capacity.

Dillon scored a goal on two shots and delivered four hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over St. Louis.

Dillon extended Winnipeg's lead to 2-0 midway through the second period, beating Joel Hofer with a slapshot off an offensive-zone faceoff. It's the first point in 12 games for Dillon, whose last goal came Jan. 9. He's up to seven goals, a new career high, and 16 points through 54 games this season. While the 33-year-old blueliner won't offer much offensively, he certainly brings some physicality, having racked up 162 hits and 72 blocked shots on the campaign.

Tanev recorded a pair of assists in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.

Tanev set up Blake Coleman's tally in the second period before grabbing a second assist on Mikael Backlund's empty-netter in the third. It's just the second multi-point game of the season for Tanev, who'd gone scoreless in four games since he recorded a pair of helpers Feb. 15 against San Jose. While Tanev won't contribute much offensively, he's been a solid defensive presence on Calgary's top pairing. He's up to 14 points (one goal, 13 assists) with 171 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 56 games this year.

Morrissey logged a pair of assists in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Morrissey now has assists in five straight contests and multiple helpers in his last four games. The 28-year-old blueliner set up Sean Monahan's opening tally in the first period before snagging a second helper on Kyle Connor's tally later in the frame. Overall, Morrissey's up to 46 points (seven goals, 39 assists) with a plus-22 rating through 57 games this year.

Montour scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.

After helping to set up Florida's first two goals of the night less than three minutes apart in the first period, Montour wired a one-timer from the high slot midway through the third that found its way through traffic and past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Montour has erupted for four multi-point performances in the last five games, racking up three goals and 10 points over that stretch, equaling his point total from his prior 30 contests.

Gostisbehere potted a pair of even-strength goals, one of them the game-winner, in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Capitals.

Gostisbehere tied a season high with five shots on goal, and the point-packing defenseman made good on opportunities in the first and second periods. Remember, Detroit barely channeled any offense through its defensemen under former GM Ken Holland, but with franchise legend Steve Yzerman rejoining the team as GM in 2019 and laying the foundation for a rebuild, the Wings have three blueliners with 20-plus points this season, including Jake Walman and Moritz Seider. Gostisbehere leads the trio with nine goals and 29 assists through 58 games.

Compher supplied a shorthanded goal, an assist and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Capitals.

Winners of six consecutive contests, Detroit is clicking on all cylinders, with Compher doing his part by recording his first multi-point game in three months against Washington. The 28-year-old is up to 15 goals, 21 assists and a plus-6 rating to remain relevant in deep leagues, though it's going to be tough for Compher to sustain a gaudy (20.5) shooting percentage.

Harris had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Arizona. He finished with four shots on net, two blocks and one hit.

After blocking a shot at the point, Harris led a two-on-one break and, using Josh Anderson as a decoy, changed the angle to beat Connor Ingram to the far side. He later assisted on Tanner Pearson's game winner. The defenseman recorded his first points in four games since returning from an upper-body injury. Harris has two goals, six assists and 49 blocks through 35 contests.

McNabb logged an assist, four hits, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

McNabb impressed in the first half of the season, but he has just two assists over 22 contests in 2024. He's added 38 hits, 57 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating in that span, providing his usual defensive stability without the added perk of offense. The 33-year-old is up to 18 points in 59 contests, exceeding his 17-point campaign from a year ago. He's added 54 shots on net, 93 hits, 162 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating in a top-four role.