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Bourque has just two assists with a minus-9 rating in 13 games this season. He served as a healthy scratch in the Canadiens last two games, before being placed on waivers on Sunday. He carries a $3.33M cap hit (per nhlnumbers.com), which likely played a huge factor in why he was not claimed by another team.

Bourque was scratched on Wednesday vs. the Sabres and will sit out for a second straight game. He has just two assists and a minus-9 rating in 13 games this season. Travis Moen will be in the lineup with Bourque scratched and Michael Bournival out with a shoulder injury.

Bourque missed Monday's practice with the flu, but was on the ice for today's morning skate and head coach Michel Therrien confirmed that Bourque will be in the lineup for game 3 tonight. Bourque is expected to skate with Lars Eller and Brian Gionta and he leads the Habs in postseason goals with 4.

Bourque leads the Canadiens with four goals through the first six postseason games, but an illness could keep him out of the lineup for game 3 on Tuesday. Monitor his status during tomorrow's morning skate.

Bourque has not scored a goal since February 4th and has no points with a minus-3 rating in his last five contests. It has been a tough year for Bourque, he has just 12 points (8G / 4A) in 53 games. He will take a seat while Brandon Prust returns from an upper-body injury.

Briere served as healthy scratch on Thursday, but will play with Rene Bourque and Lars Eller tonight.

Bourque has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury, but will be eased back into the lineup tonight. Bourque will start the game on the Canadiens fourth line with Travis Moen and Brandon Prust. He has six goals and one assist in 23 games.

Bourque has missed the last four games and nine of the last 11. Not traveling means he will not play on Thursday vs. the Flyers and likely won't join the team for Saturday's tilt with the Islanders. His next chance to return would be when the Habs come home for a Sunday matchup with the Panthers.

Bourque missed five games in late November with a lower-body injury and will now sit with an upper-body injury. In Montreal on Monday he potted his sixth goal of the season to go with one assist in 23 games. Consider him day-to-day for now.