Heineman (upper body) will return to the lineup versus Ottawa on Saturday.

Heineman (upper body) returned to practice Friday, Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette reports.

Heineman (upper body) will not travel to California with the Canadiens for their upcoming three-game road trip that begins in Anaheim on Sunday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Heineman was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per the NHL media site.

Heineman suffered an upper-body injury in a traffic accident as a pedestrian Monday and will be sidelined for 3-4 weeks, the team announced Tuesday.

Heineman scored a power-play goal in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Heineman scored a goal on one shot and had five hits in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Heineman notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Sabres.

Heineman logged an assist in Thursday's 9-2 loss to the Penguins.

Heineman scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Monday's 7-5 win over the Sabres.