Jimmy Howard will start Tuesday's game against the Canadiens, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Howard (groin) will start Tuesday's game against the Canadiens, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Analysis:

Howard had a slight scare with the groin injury last week, but appears to be fully recovered, and will retake his spot as the starting netminder Tuesday. In his last appearance, Howard allowed one goal on 24 shots in a win over the Maple Leafs.