Injured Habs Defender Could Be Backer Sooner Than Expected

TVA Sports reporter Renaud Lavoie confirmed yesterday that there could be a major turnaround for the Habs, as defenseman Michael Matheson could return to action much sooner than expected.

The latter was already back on the ice and he could join his teammates very soon to evaluate a return date.

If at first glance this news is great for the team, it could cause a lot of hair-raising for Kent Hughes, who still hasn't settled the situation with the return of Joel Edmundson to the lineup.

Since forward Evgenii Dadonov was able to be placed on the injured list for several days, this allowed Hughes to push back the tough decisions to Tuesday, giving him several more days to attempt a trade involving one of his forwards.

So, Matheson's return to the lineup earlier than expected also means that he and Martin St. Louis will have to make another tough decision to release a player, should there be no further injuries upon his return to action.

Credit : William Nadeau, Habs & LNH

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