Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jaroslav Spacek is expected to return to the lineup for Monday's game against the visiting Florida Panthers.Spacek suffered bruised ribs in the first period of a 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 9. He would go on to miss the next five games, during which Montreal went 0-3-2.Spacek, in his third season with the Canadiens, has zero points in two games.The 37-year-old blueliner broke into the NHL 13 years ago with the Panthers, who made him the 117th overall pick in the 1998 NHL draft.
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