Breaking: Froese to play first game with Habs tonight

Forward Byron Froese will be in the lineup tonight as the Montreal Canadiens face the Minnesota Wild.

The team has announced that the 26-year-old centre, who was recalled yesterday, will play his first game with the Canadiens since he signed with the club this summer.

Byron Froese jouera son premier match avec les Canadiens ce soir. / Byron Froese will play his first game in a Canadiens uniform tonight. #GoHabsGo
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 9, 2017

"We're certainly looking for an identity there" - Claude Julien on his fourth line. Hopes Byron Froese can help establish that.
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) November 9, 2017

While forward Andrew Shaw confirmed that he will play tonight, it remains unclear if Jonathan Drouin will be in action.

Le statut de Jonathan Drouin est toujours incertain pour ce soir/ Drouin’s status for tonight is still uncertain #GoHabsGo
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 9, 2017

More details to come...