Lars Eller was dropped to the fourth line during Friday's practice, the Montreal Gazette reports.

Eller was dropped to the fourth line during Friday's practice, the Montreal Gazette reports.

Analysis:

Brandon Prust's season-ending upper-body injury has prompted some adjustments, and coach Michel Therrien juggled his lines at Friday's practice. The coach feels Eller, who has performed well in as a penalty killer, can be best deployed in a defensive role on the fourth line while Alex Galchenyuk takes over as center on the third line. Any chance of Eller regaining the scoring touch he had to start the season will be quashed by moving to the fourth line.