Zach Redmond's tenure with the Montreal Canadiens isn't off to a great start.

The 28-year-old defenseman will miss six weeks after suffering a broken foot in practice, the Canadiens announced on Thursday.

Redmond signed a two-year, $1.225-million contract with the club July 1, and has yet to crack the starting lineup in regular-season action.

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Brian Campbell on a bargain-bin salary hasn't solved the Chicago Blackhawks' defensive woes. At least not yet.

The veteran defender, who hasn't missed a game in a half-decade, is expected to be a healthy scratch Friday versus the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The reason? A substandard performance in a win over the Philadelphia Flyers, coupled with the opportunity to get Trevor van Riemsdyk in live action after his own recent string of scratches.

"We don't want to see the same guys sitting out for extended periods of time." head coach Joel Quenneville told Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times. "He's a player we think we want in the lineup."

Van Riemsdyk is also a player other teams would like to see in their lineup. So while Campbell sits, the 25-year-old believed to be available in the trade market could potentially be auditioning for a more permanent role elsewhere.

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The stage has literally been set for the weekend's Heritage Classic festivities in Winnipeg.

Time-lapse videos never get old, and this one of Investors Group Field's transformation is no exception.

The Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers alumni will face off at the football stadium Saturday afternoon, before the current squads take their play outdoors for a regular-season contest Sunday.

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The first place St. Louis Blues will get an added boost on Thursday.

The team will welcome forward Jaden Schwartz back to the lineup when the club tangles with the Edmonton Oilers, the team announced.

Schwartz was originally supposed to miss upwards of four weeks after going down with a elbow injury on Sept. 30, but is feeling good ahead of the original timeline and will return one week early.

"It feels good, so the plan is for me to play tonight," Schwartz said, according to the team. "I got a couple practices in and I feel good, and we were looking at this date all along. No setbacks, so I'm obviously really, really excited to join the group again."

The 24-year-old was limited to just 33 games last season, but still produced 22 points while adding another 14 in 20 playoff games.

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The Chicago Blackhawks will be without the newest member of the 500-goal club Friday when they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Marian Hossa has been ruled out due to a lower-body injury, head coach Joel Quenneville confirmed, according to Judd Sirott of WGN 720. Hossa suffered the injury Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers after he blocked a shot, reports CSN Chicago's Tracey Myers.

Hossa recently netted his first goal of the season which was also the 500th of his career, making him the 44th player in NHL history to reach the milestone.

The 37-year-old has four points in four games to start the year.

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Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford is pleading for people not to over analyze the signing of Matt Murray.

The team announced a three-year, $11.25-million contract extension with Murray on Thursday that will kick in at the end of this season, but with the expansion draft coming in June, Rutherford insists the new deal doesn't mean the team will be letting go of Marc-Andre Fleury.

"Let's not presume that Marc is automatically out," Rutherford said after practice. "He's been the franchise goaltender here. Let's let this play out."

Rutherford - who characterized the signing as a bridge deal - noted that talks about a potential extension picked up during training camp.

"We started talking about it during camp," said Rutherford. "It's good for Matt and good for the Penguins to get it done."

For a second straight day Murray - who is recovering from a broken hand -skated with the Penguins, but according to TSN's Bob McKenzie he remains a couple weeks away from game action.

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Kris Letang won't be able to take part in the Stanley Cup Final rematch.

The Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman was ruled out of Thursday's game against the San Jose Sharks.

He was hurt late in Tuesday's loss to the Montreal Canadiens on a hit by Brendan Gallagher, and Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan would only classify Letang's ailment as an upper-body injury when prompted Wednesday.

Sullivan described both Letang and forward Conor Sheary as day to day, and neither will play Thursday.

Letang leads the Penguins in average time-on-ice and ranks eighth in the NHL at 26:09 through the first four games. He was limited to 18:55 on Tuesday.

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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Thursday, October 20:

Line Stacks

• LW Nick Ritchie (27K), C Ryan Getzlaf (66K), RW Corey Perry (64K), Ducks (at Flyers): The lowest-scoring team in the NHL a season ago, the Ducks may not have a lot of scoring depth, but their top line pairing of Getzlaf and Perry is as reliable a combo as there is. Ritchie could benefit by virtue of playing alongside them and his reduced price makes rostering the trio possible.

• C Tyler Johnson (47K), RW Nikita Kucherov (49K), Victor Hedman (43K), Lightning (vs. Avalanche): The Lightning have paired Kucherov and Johnson for some time, but the two have been split on the power play this season. If the Lightning score with the man advantage, one of them is on the board. They're affordable pieces who can easily convert at even strength, as well.

• LW Max Pacioretty (68K), C Alex Galchenyuk (46K), Brendan Gallagher (66K), Canadiens (vs. Coyotes): Anticipate Coyotes G Louis Domingue to play with Mike Smith sidelined. The Canadiens haven't had trouble scoring through three games, and while the top line is a little pricey, rostering an inexpensive defenseman like Rasmus Ristolainen allows for all three, plus a top goaltender.

Goalie Breakdown

• John Gibson (77K), Ducks (at Flyers): Gibson has been shaky through three starts, but he's shown improvement with each game. The Flyers featured a mediocre scoring attack in 2015-16 and very little has changed other than the addition of W Dale Weise. The top line might give Gibson trouble, but beyond that this looks like the best chance at the Ducks' first win.

• Robin Lehner (75K), Sabres (at Canucks): The Canucks are undefeated but have only scored eight goals in three games. Despite winning all three, at no point were the Canucks actually playing with the lead. They had to rally and win in overtime or a shootout each time. Lehner has been good and bad. Expect the former.

• Cam Talbot (84K), Oilers (vs. Blues): Talbot would be a fine contrarian option if his Squad Up salary didn't prohibit it. It's much too high against the Blues. The Oilers have given Talbot plenty of scoring to support him through four games, but this is the toughest test yet. Save Talbot for easier action despite being at home.

• Roberto Luongo (80K), Panthers (vs. Capitals): A little cheaper than Talbot, Luongo has a more impressive resume and can be rostered as a tournament contrarian against the potent Capitals offense. Luongo has won both of his starts so far and should be rested after sitting out Tuesday's game against the Lightning.

Bargain Plays

• D T.J. Brodie (25K), Flames (vs. Hurricanes): Brodie is second on the Flames with 24 1/2 minutes of ice time per game. While the scoring hasn't followed suit, he has historically showcased playmaking skills worth exploiting. He gets time on the power play and the Hurricanes still have G Cam Ward in net. He doesn't need much to return value.

• LW Milan Michalek (25K), Maple Leafs (at Wild): With all the focus on the young guns like Ws Auston Matthews and William Nylander, Michalek makes for an affordable alternative. He may not be the 60-point scorer he was in 2011-12, but he will run into the odd goal on Toronto's second line. If he starts getting time on the power play, this salary is far too low.

• RW Sebastian Aho (29K), Hurricanes (at Flames): Possibly lost amidst the higher profile rookies, Aho has notched a pair of assists in his first three games, though he's yet to find twine. Both helpers have come on the power play, so Carolina is entrusting him to be effective. Against the Flames who can't stop the bleeding, Aho is in a great position for his first multi-point night.

Top Fades

• C Jonathan Marchessault (50K),Panthers (vs. Capitals): Marchessault has found good fortune, tallying four points in three games. Playing alongside RW Jaromir Jagr and C Aleksander Barkov will certainly boost his opportunities. He's doubtful to keep this pace, and he's facing last season's Vezina Trophy winner, G Braden Holtby.

• LW Daniel Sedin (68K), Canucks (vs. Sabres): It's not a reflection of his skills, though the older he gets the less reliable he should be, but Sedin being the highest priced LW in Squad Up should be enough to force you to look elsewhere. He'll need a multi-point night, and that's unlikely if Sabres G Robin Lehner plays to his potential.

• C Auston Matthews (67K), Maple Leafs (at Wild): The immediate output was never going to live up to the four-goal debut as Matthews has only a single assist in his following two outings. It will be a season of ups and downs, and playing on the road against the solid Wild defense and G Devan Dubnyk doesn't tilt the scales to his advantage.

Contrarian Options

• RW Vladimir Tarasenko (95K), Blues (at Oilers): That salary is lofty enough to scare people away because it forces scrimping at almost every other position. It's hard to argue with his production, though. Tarasenko has scored four goals and added two assists in four games. He's always a threat to score multiple times per game.

• C Jason Spezza (58K), Stars (vs. Kings): With one goal and a minus-3 through three games, Spezza has been slow out of the gate and will be overshadowed by other options in Dallas' offense. Skating with an offensively deficient Antoine Roussel hasn't helped. Spezza was a surprise with 63 points last season and could break out against Kings G Jeff Zatkoff.

• LW Max Domi (40K), Coyotes (at Canadiens): With G Carey Price potentially returning, and Al Montoya coming off a shutout win, Domi has an uphill battle ahead of him. Take a relatively inexpensive Domi despite the difficult matchup because of possible lingering effects from Price's flu. If the Coyotes play him alongside Anthony Duclair and Dylan Strome a bit more, it's even better.

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The wait is over.

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will make his season debut Thursday against the Arizona Coyotes as he returns after a lengthy battle with the flu, head coach Michel Therrien announced.

Price missed the club's first three games of the season after a flu bug left him quarantined in his own home and caused him to lose between seven and eight pounds.

The former Vezina Trophy winner returned to practice on Wednesday where Therrien admitted he couldn't wait to have Price back in the net.

Al Montoya took on the starting roll in Price's absence and fared admirably posting a 2-0-1 record with a 1.3 goals-against average, a .962 save percentage, and one shutout.

Price's start will mark his first with the Canadiens since Nov. 25 of last year after he suffered a devastating MCL sprain that caused him to miss the rest of the season.

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Patrice Bergeron is ready to go.

The All-Star center will make his season debut for the Boston Bruins on Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils, Bruins coach Claude Julien confirmed after the morning skate.

Bergeron missed the first three games of the season after suffering an injury in the preseason.

He posted four goals and three assists in six games for Canada's championship-winning squad at the World Cup of Hockey.

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