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We have an announcement from the Montreal Canadiens ahead of the team’s next game, which will take place against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

“Canadiens have cancelled practice that was scheduled for Friday in Brossard ahead of back-to-back games against Penguins Saturday at Bell Centre and Sunday in Pittsburgh.”

– Stu Cowan

After a solid win, Martin St-Louis is giving all his players an unexpected day off ahead of an important back-to-back sequence against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

It is expected that Jakub Dobes will play one of those games, and that Jacob Fowler will be named the starting goaltender for the other.

Cancellation announced by the Montreal Canadiens

We will therefore need to wait until tomorrow before getting several answers to our questions, including updates on Mike Matheson, the lineup for the next game, and the goaltending situation. It will be a big weekend for the team.

This season, the Montreal Canadiens have (so far) a record of 18 wins, 12 losses, and 4 overtime losses, good for 40 points in 34 games.

The Habs sit in 2nd place in the Atlantic Division, one point behind the Detroit Red Wings but with a game in hand.

This season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have (so far) a record of 14 wins, 10 losses, and 9 overtime losses, good for 37 points in 33 games.

Pittsburgh sits 12th in the Eastern Conference standings and is currently outside the playoff picture.

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