The return of Josh Anderson to the Montreal Canadiens lineup is indeed a significant boost for the team. After missing four games due to a lower-body injury sustained on January 11 against the San Jose Sharks, Anderson's full participation in practice at the TD Garden is a positive sign.
The Canadiens have officially confirmed that Anderson will replace Jesse Ylonen in the lineup against the Boston Bruins.
"Josh Anderson will rejoin the lineup against Boston. Jesse Ylönen will be left out." - Montreal Canadiens
Anderson's return could be a key factor in revitalizing the Canadiens' offense, which has managed to score only 14 goals in the last six games.
The projected lineup against the Boston Bruins is as follows:
Cole Caufield -- Nick Suzuki -- Juraj Slafkovsky Josh Anderson -- Jake Evans -- Brendan Gallagher Joshua Roy -- Sean Monahan -- Joel Armia Rafael Harvey-Pinard -- Mitchell Stephens -- Michael Pezzetta
Mike Matheson -- David Savard Jayden Struble -- Kaiden Guhle Jordan Harris -- Justin Barron
Samuel Montembeault
This lineup, bolstered by Anderson's return, sets up an intriguing matchup with the Bruins, one of the Canadiens' fiercest rivals.
