Emil Heineman News: Gets top-line minutes Thursday

Heineman skated on the first line in Thursday's 6-3 loss to Washington. He logged one shot, one block and one hit over 11:29 TOI.

The TOI certainly doesn't suggest first-line minutes, but the Canadiens had six power plays, and Heineman doesn't serve on the man-advantage units. Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis is attempting to make the team less top-heavy, putting Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky, two wingers that spent time with the top line, on the second line. Heineman scored a few goals earlier this season while skating on the fourth line. It's unclear how long St. Louis will run with this experiment.