Jake Evans' injury in practice may sideline him for at least a game.
Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis told reporters the forward will be a game-time decision against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.
St. Louis added that forward Florian Xhekaj will take warmups in case Evans can't go.
Evans suffered an ailment on Monday after making contact with Nick Suzuki.
The 30-year-old Evans logged six points (two goals, four assists) through 17 games this season, and has totalled 158 points (54, 104) over 435 career games with the Habs.
Meanwhile, Josh Anderson will return to the lineup after missing Saturday's contest due to personal reasons, while Jacob Fowler will start in net.
The veteran forward has seven goals and three assists in 16 contests this season, and Fowler – the team's prized young goaltender – owns a sparkling 2.15 goals-against average and .925 save percentage.
