Lines at practice – Oct. 12

MONTREAL – The Habs spent Canadian Thanksgiving at the Bell Centre on Monday, holding a practice session ahead of two back-to-back matchups against Buffalo and Washington in the next 48 hours. 

Oliver Kapanen and Mike Matheson were absent, taking a therapy day each. Here’s a look at today’s lines:

Defensemen Alexandre Carrier, Noah Dobson, Adam Engstrom, Kaiden Guhle, Lane Hutson and Arber Xhekaj rotated through drills. Forward Florian Xhekaj, and goaltenders Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler completed the group. 

On Tuesday, the Canadiens will meet the Sabres for the first time since the 2026 Eastern Conference Second Round. The team will also be holding Soirée Québécoise presented by Parc Safari. Game time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET. For tickets, click here.