Trio of Canadiens set to return from injury on Wednesday against Boston

When the Montreal Canadiens take to the ice at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday night, they'll likely have a trio of players return from injury.

Joel Armia (undisclosed), Christian Dvorak (lower-body) and Mike Hoffman (upper-body) were all at practice for the second straight day, but on Monday morning they were in contact jerseys, whereas yesterday they wore non-contact jerseys.

Armia and Dvorak skated on a line together at practice with Jonathan Drouin, while Mike Hoffman was with Nick Suzuki and Artturi Lehkonen. According to Eric Engels of Sportsnet, Dvorak, Armia and Hoffman are cleared to play. Conditioning will determine whether they actually get into the lineup on Wednesday.

As for Josh Anderson (upper-body), he was still in a non-contact sweater this morning and his return may not happen in Boston on Wednesday or in Chicago on Thursday. It's possible he returns to the lineup when Montreal heads to Arizona to begin another road trip next Monday.

Here were today's practice lines per TSN's John Lu.

Hoffman - Suzuki - Lehkonen
Drouin - Dvorak - Armia
Dauphin - Poehling - Caufield
Vejdemo - Paquette - Dea

Chiarot - Savard
Niku - Wideman
Schueneman - Kulak

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Puck drop for Wednesday's tilt in Boston is set for 7pm ET and can be seen on Sportsnet nationally as part of Wednesday Night Hockey.

#Habs Armia and Dvorak (white) and Hoffman (red) are wearing regular practice jerseys. Anderson is in non-contact navy. Looks like the first three could be ready to return to action Wednesday in Boston. @TSN_Edge— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) January 10, 2022

#Habs practice:
Hoffman - Suzuki - Lehkonen
Drouin - Dvorak - Armia
Dauphin - Poehling - Caufield
Vejdemo - Paquette - Dea

Chiarot - Savard
Niku - Wideman
Schueneman - Kulak

Allen
Primeau@TSN_Edge— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) January 10, 2022

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