Montreal Canadiens forward Devante Smith-Pelly will be back in the lineup against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
Smith-Pelly has been a healthy scratch for the last three games. He draws back in for the injured Dale Weise, and will play on a line with David Desharnais and Tomas Fleischmann.
Therrien on opting for Smith-Pelly vs. more physical Flyers: "We believe that his game ... could help Desharnais and Fleischmann. (more)
— Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) January 5, 2016
(more Therrien) He can work the corners, the forecheck, go hard to the net, He's a presence out there."
— Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) January 5, 2016
The 23-year-old has three goals and five assists in 28 games this season.
