The Habs were destined to have a very ordinary defense this year without the injuries. With Joel Edmundson and Michael Matheson sidelined since the beginning of the year, the youngsters and veterans in attendance have held down the fort so far, but we suspect that can't last forever. Good news though, as footage from the Habs practice on Friday shows Joel Edmundson looking great. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/StuCowan1/status/1586057459277660160?t=cV-88QjoVhZ9bRz_8BqoyQ&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div> Edmundson has not yet received the green light from his doctors to return to the game, although he is still wearing a non-contact jersey. However, the defenseman is skating very well and appears to be very close to a return.