Alex Tuch returned to practice on Wednesday, wearing a non injured, full contact jersey. He was also removed from the Vegas Golden Knights injured reserves, and is expected to return Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens.

The 23-year-old forward suffered a lower body injury, after crashing hard into the boards, during a preseason game against the Los Angeles Kings. He has yet to take the ice or practice with the team through the regular season, missing 13 games.

Coming off a 52 point season, Tuch was expected to have a breakout year. He'll have his work cut out for him, having missed the first 30 days of the regular season.