Alexei Emelin (shoulder) skated with the Canadiens on Monday morning, John Lu of TSN reports.

Emelin (shoulder) skated with the Canadiens on Monday morning, John Lu of TSN reports.

Analysis:

It's likely just for conditioning purposes, as the Canadiens suggested a day earlier that Emelin is about two weeks away from a return to action. He could soon be cleared to begin taking contact during practices, which would offer more optimism about a forthcoming return.