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Pacioretty to return to Canadiens’ lineup, Sens’ Stone also in after wrist injury

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Montreal Canadiens\' Max Pacioretty watches during the team\'s practice Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in Brossard, Que. The Canadiens meet the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the National Hockey League playoffs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

MONTREAL – Max Pacioretty is returning to the Montreal Canadiens lineup while Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone is also in for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference playoff series Friday night.

Stone is playing despite being diagnosed with a microfracture and ligament damage in his right wrist on Thursday.

Pacioretty, Montreal’s leading scorer this season, suffered a concussion in the third-last game of the regular season but participated in Friday morning’s game-day skate.

Forward Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau is missing Friday’s game with an upper body injury.

Pacioretty led the Canadiens with 37 goals and 67 points this season. He was also a key penalty killer and led the NHL at plus-38.

The Canadiens won the series opener 4-3 on Wednesday night.

Stone was injured in Game 1 when he took a slash from Montreal defenceman P.K. Subban in the second period. Subban received a major penalty for the slash and was ejected.

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