Alex Galchenyuk has been cleared for contact. He has been out of action since early January with a broken right hand but he was able to particiapte fully in the Canadiens' practice Friday. It is still not clear if Galchenyuk will suit up against the Red Wings on Wednesday when NHL play resumes.

Alex Galchenyuk skated with his teammates for the first time on Wednesday since suffering a broken right hand in early January. "It's my first practice with the team and I am still looking to get more speed and flexibility back in my hand," said Galchenyuk, who required an ice pack on his hand when he spoke to the media after the session. "There are little things I have to work on, like the toe drag I tried out there. I know what I have to do, but I have to think about it. Those movements have to become natural again." He hasn't played since Jan. 6 and has 23 points in 44 games this season.

Alex Galchenyuk (hand) skated with strength coach Pierre Allard on Monday. He has been sidelined since Jan. 6 because of a broken hand. Galchenyuk isn't expected to return until after the Olympic break.

Alex Galchenyuk has suffered a broken hand. Galchenyuk is expected to miss the next six weeks as a result. The highly regarded sophomore forward has 10 goals and 23 points in 44 games this season.

Alex Galchenyuk is not geting any significant power-play ice time. It is a bit strange that the talented rookie is not seeing ice time with the man advantage while less gifted players such as Rene Bourque, are. Against the Panthers Sunday night, Galchenyuk did not skate a second on the power play and received only 13:35 minutes of ice time in total. Keep an eye on this situation going forward.

Alex Galchenyuk scored his 10th goal of the season (a game-winner) as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Sunday. All three of the 2012 first-rounder's points in the past five games have been goals. He also has 15 SOG in that span. Overall, Galchenyuk has 22 points in 35 games this season.

The Canadiens have shuffled their top lines for Saturday's game against the Islanders. Alex Galchenyuk, who was the best Hab Thursday night in a loss to the Flyers, will leave the "Kid Line" to skate alongside Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta, while Michael Bournival will take Galchenyuk's place alongside Brendan Gallagher and Lars Eller. Consider this a boost for Bournival. Montreal's other scoring line of David Desharnais, Max Paciorrety and Daniel Briere will stay intact.

Alex Galchenyuk scored the only Montreal goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia. Galchenyuk has now scored nine goals on the campaign and is well on his way to setting career bests as a second year player.

Alex Galchenyuk isn't worried about his fluctuating ice time. "I'm a young player," said the 19-year-old. "I can't be down, I can't let the ice time get in my head. I have to keep pushing forward to get better whether I'm playing two minutes or 18 minutes." In his last five games, he logged under 10 minutes of action twice in matches against Toronto and Boston. During his other appearances over that span, Galchenyuk saw at least 14 minutes of ice time and he contributed two goals and one assist. He has 20 points in 31 games this year.

Alex Galchenyuk scored his seventh goal of the season in a 3-2 win over New Jersey Monday night. The game-winner capped off an excellent outing for the young forward, who led the team with four shots on goal in the victory. Max Pacioretty and Rene Bourque also found the back of the net for Montreal in the win.