Huet to return, Habs send down G Halak

The Montreal Canadiens assigned goalie Jaroslav Halak to the minors Saturday after Cristobal Huet was cleared to return to action. Halak, who was recalled on Dec. 3, made one appearance during his backup stint behind rookie Carey Price while Huet was sidelined by a groin injury. The 22-year-old Slovak allowed one goal on seven shots a week earlier when he replaced Price for the third period of…