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Canadiens' Gonchar to play Saturday after 6-game absence

Tim Heitman / USA TODAY Sports

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Sergei Gonchar will return to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Canadiens announced.

Gonchar will play Saturday for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury after being hit by former Maple Leafs forward David Clarkson in Montreal's 2-1 win on Feb. 14.

The Canadiens' blue-liner missed six games with the ailment. 

He has 13 points in 41 contests.

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