Lars Eller: Late addition Thursday

In a late change, Eller (lower body) will actually return to the lineup Thursday against the Sabres, John Lu of TSN Montreal reports.

Analysis:

Eller was ruled out earlier in the day, but must have shown some improvement to the point where he took the ice for pregame warmups. As a result of his return, Lucas Lessio has been bumped out of the lineup, while Stefan Matteau will drop out of the top six. Eller has seen a boost in ice time recently, and will likely continue that trend Thursday against a Sabres club allowing just 2.52 goals per game on the road this season.