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It was time for some reunions as the Canadiens returned to practice in Brossard Thursday after enjoying a day off on Wednesday.

With the offence stuck in neutral — scoring only six goals in the last four games — coach Michel Therrien did some juggling and came up with some new lines that weren’t quite new.

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As the Canadiens prepared for back-to-back games Saturday night against New Jersey at the Bell Centre and Sunday night in Boston, David Desharnais was back at centre on the No. 1 line with Max Pacioretty and Dale Weise, while Tomas Plekanec found himself back between Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher on the second line.

Pacioretty said he expected the top line to be more dangerous because Desharnais changed his approach when the two were separated.

“Davey’s been shooting more, he’s become more of a dual threat,” Pacioretty said. “I’ve been trying to become more of a dual threat and we have a line where I’m not just a scorer and Davey’s not just a passer. Throw in (Weise), who can do a little bit of both, and we have some options. We don’t want to be predictable as a line.

“Changing up the lines shouldn’t be a problem,” Pacioretty added. “I’ve played with Davey and Pleky and Chucky (Alex Galchenyuk) and we’ve all had some success.”