Updates from morning skate - Jan. 27

Habs are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games; 6-3-1 in last 10 against Pittsburgh

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By Montreal Canadiens
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PITTSBURGH – The Canadiens held a morning skate at PPG Paints Arena ahead of Saturday’s matchup with the Penguins.

Head coach Martin St-Louis confirmed during his press conference on Friday that Jake Allen has been assigned goaltending duties for tonight’s game. The Canadiens’ bench boss also announced that forward Jesse Ylönen and defenseman Jordan Harris will return to the lineup against the Pens. Arber Xhekaj is out.

Twenty-two players dressed for morning skate:

Forwards
Defensemen
Goalies
17 Josh Anderson
21 Kaiden Guhle
34 Jake Allen
40 Joel Armia
54 Jordan Harris 
35 Samuel Montembeault
22 Cole Caufield
26 Johnathan Kovacevic
30 Cayden Primeau
82 Lucas Condotta
8 Mike Matheson
 
71 Jake Evans
58 David Savard
 
49 Rafaël Harvey-Pinard
47 Jayden Struble
 
91 Sean Monahan
72 Arber Xhekaj
 
70 Tanner Pearson
 
 
55 Michael Pezzetta
 
 
20 Juraj Slafkovsky
 
 
14 Nick Suzuki
 
 
56 Jesse Ylönen
 
 

Cole Caufield brings an eight-game point streak into Saturday’s game. The Habs forward has found the back of the net in six of his last seven, upping his goal total to 17 on the season.

Former Hab, Lars Eller, is expected to play his 1000th NHL game against the Habs. The Pens will hold a pregame ceremony to honor the Dane, followed by puck drop at 7:15 p.m. ET.

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