Canadiens' Nathan Beaulieu: Plus-3 in return to lineup Thursday

Beaulieu had an assist, three shots, two hits, a blocked shot and finished with a plus-3 rating in 17:34 of ice time in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

Analysis:

Beaulieu had missed the previous six games after taking a puck to the throat, an injury he described as a bruised vocal chord, which made breathing difficult for a couple of days following the injury. Now healed, Beaulieu should see plenty of action going forward as Greg Pateryn (ankle) will be out for the next eight weeks.