Forward Alex Galchenyuk will move back to center on a line with left wing Artturi Lehkonen and right wing Paul Byron after playing left wing Sunday in the Montreal Canadiens' 1-0 shootout loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Galchenyuk has one assist in three games after missing 21 of the previous 26 games because of knee injuries. "We're hoping this will help him to get his game back," coach Michel Therrien said. "We're optimistic that he's more in game shape than just practicing on his own. He's playing with two guys who have got speed, and they're good checkers as well. We're going to try those guys together and hope it's going to be the right combination." The Canadiens have scored three goals during a three-game losing streak (0-2-1). "The thing that we need to improve, we need to generate more offense even if we're doing a lot of good things defensively," Therrien said. "We need to support … the puck carrier." Forward Max Pacioretty, who needs one goal for 200 in the NHL, said the Canadiens have been playing a little too passively in recent games. "We were playing so aggressive when we had a lot of injuries and I think maybe we sat back a little bit when we got a lot of those guys back," he said. "It's a good wake-up call to know that no matter who's in the lineup, any team can beat any other team. It's nice to have those guys back, but we can't let our foot off the gas at all. We have to make sure we have the same mindset that we had when they were out." Goaltender Carey Price will start after backup Al Montoya made 32 saves against the Oilers. Defenseman Nathan Beaulieu will play in his 200th NHL game.
