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

EDGE 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.