Canadiens Face Lineup Crunch as Kapanen Nears Return
Oliver Kapanen is nearing a return from a lower-body injury, which will force a healthy Canadiens forward out of the lineup. Montreal’s second line has struggled to produce, so coach Martin St. Louis may adjust the group. Zachary Bolduc, Kirby Dach, and Alexandre Texier are listed as the most likely candidates to sit.
... No extra. Need maybe no markdown. Plain text. Good. Need ensure not copying source phrasing. Phrases like "lower-body injury" is factual common, okay. "healthy forward" maybe source "someone who's healthy currently will have to sit" but original wording. "second line" common. "Ivan Demidov’s brief two-point burst" original. "posted 30 points" maybe source "30 points he scored" but okay. "signed during last season" source "mid-season free-agent signing last November" not copied. "contributed 20 points in 43 games and eight more in playoffs" source "scored 20 points in 43 games... adding respectable eight points in playoffs" close but factual. Could rephrase: "Texier, added as a free agent last November, recorded 20 points across 43 games and eight in the postseason." That's still similar but okay. Need entirely original wording, never copying source phrasing. We can adjust. Expanded maybe: Kapanen has missed Montreal’s first few contests because of a lower-body issue, and his pend