Lines and defense pairings at practice - Apr. 12

Habs back north of the border for practice in Nation’s Capital on Friday

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By Montreal Canadiens
@CanadiensMTL canadiens.com

STITTSVILLE – The Canadiens practiced at the Bell Sensplex outside of downtown Ottawa today, in preparation for Saturday’s game against the Senators at Canadian Tire Centre.

Following practice, head coach Martin St-Louis announced Cayden Primeau as the team’s starting goalie for tomorrow’s matchup in the Nation’s Capital.

Twenty-one players on the active roster were on the ice:

Forwards

22 Caufield

14 Suzuki

20 Slafkovsky

11 Gallagher

 15 Newhook

40 Armia

70 Pearson

36 White

17 Anderson

55 Pezzetta

28 Dvorak

49 Harvey-Pinard / 56 Ylönen

Defensemen

8 Matheson

58 Savard

54 Harris 

26 Kovacevic 

47 Struble

52 Barron

Goalies

30 Primeau

35 Montembeault

Forward Jake Evans did not participate in today’s practice, opting for a therapy day instead.

Kaiden Guhle did not practice with his teammates in Ottawa. The defenseman remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Ottawa has bested Montreal in each of their two meetings this season. Only one point separates the Habs and Sens in the League standings heading into tomorrow night’s contest.

Saturday’s game is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.

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