Rene Bourque (concussion) skated with his teammates again Wednesday. It's uncertain when he'll return to the lineup, but he has been cleared for contact and could be back soon. The Canadiens play the New York Islanders Thursday and host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.

Rene Bourque (concussion) practiced with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday for the first time since Feb. 21. This is a big step for Bourque, who has been dealing with post-concussion symptoms. Assuming there are no setbacks from Tuesday's practice, it's likely just a matter of Bourque getting his conditioning back before he can return to game action. Stay tuned but it sounds like he's pretty close to a return.

Rene Bourque (concussion) skated for 60 minutes before the Montreal Canadiens practiced Tuesday. Bourque has been dealing post-concussion symptoms for a while now, but this appears to one of the first scenes of progress for the winger. He still has a little ways to go before being cleared for game action and should be kept on reserve for the time being.

Rene Bourque has been placed on the injured list. He is still dealing with post-concussion symptoms and wasn't going to play this weekend anyway. The Habs recalled Gabriel Dumont from Hamilton of the AHL as insurance for Saturday's contest.

Rene Bourque is still dealing with post-concussion symptoms and will not play in the near future. There is no timetable for his return. Keep Bourque on reserve for now.

The Montreal Canadiens revealed Tuesday that Rene Bourque is dealing with a concussion and not the flu, as originally suspected. Bourque missed the last two games with what the team called flu-like symptoms, but coach Michel Therrien announced Tuesday that tests showed Bourque is suffering from a concussion. Therrien also said neither the team nor Bourque know when he would have suffered the head injury, which is a bit frightening in itself. We'll list Bourque as day-to-day for now, but as with all head injuries no one really knows when he'll be back.

Rene Bourque (flu) didn't travel with the team to Ottawa for Monday night's game. He has missed the past two contests due to flu-like symptoms. The Canadiens' next game comes Wednesday at Toronto and it isn't known yet if he'll be available to play by then.

Rene Bourque missed Saturday's game with flu-like symptoms. After a terrible stint with the Habs following a mid-season trade last year, Bourque is now looking more like his old self. He has five goals and 10 points in 17 contests this season. With 24 penalty minutes in 2013, Bourque is worth a look in 14-team leagues that use this scoring category.

Rene Bourque will miss Saturday's game with the flu. Bourque has five goals and 10 points in 17 contests this season. The Canadiens will get Sunday off before playing against Ottawa on Monday.

Rene Bourque had a goal and an assist in Montreal's 4-1 victory Saturday night. Brendan Gallagher scored his fifth goal and registered his third assist of the season. David Desharnais and Tomas Plekanec accounted for Montreal's other two goals. Max Pacioretty and Brian Gionta each registered two assists for the Canadiens.