Lines and defense pairings at morning skate – Sept. 26

Habs set for preseason finales against the Senators

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By Montreal Canadiens
@CanadiensMTL canadiens.com

MONTREAL – Habs fans coming to the Bell Centre on Saturday can expect an NHL-heavy lineup against the Ottawa Senators. 

Here’s the projected lines and defense pairings for the home leg of this weekend’s split-squad matchup:

Martin St-Louis confirmed following the morning skate that Jacob Fowler and Samuel Montembeault will share goaltending duties. 

Meanwhile, another set of 20 players will travel to our Nation’s Capital to face off against the Sens at Canadian Tire Centre:

The plan is for Jakub Dobes to play the full 60 minutes in Ottawa. 

Lane Hutson and Ivan Demidov will not play in either game on Saturday. 

Earlier this morning, the team announced 11 players were assigned to the Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League.

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