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The day after a highly emotional clash against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Martin St-Louis and the Montreal Canadiens made a decision.<\/p>\n

Coming off Cole Caufield\u2019s famous 50th goal, head coach St-Louis opted to make a last-minute change to his team\u2019s schedule.<\/p>\n

While players were initially expected to hit the ice at the Brossard sports complex this morning for a practice session, the plan ultimately shifted: full day off for everyone.<\/p>\n

Journalist Stu Cowan confirmed the news on X.<\/p>\n

“The Canadiens have cancelled a practice that had been scheduled for Friday morning in Brossard,” he noted to inform fans of the schedule change.<\/p>\n

The decision makes complete sense when you look at the schedule awaiting the team to close out the current regular season.<\/p>\n

The Habs are about to enter an extremely demanding stretch physically.<\/p>\n

Schedule change ordered by Martin St-Louis and the Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

As Cowan also pointed out in his post, the Habs will first host the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday night at the Bell Centre.<\/p>\n

After that, the team will immediately fly to New York to face the New York Islanders on Sunday, before wrapping up their campaign Tuesday in Philadelphia against the Philadelphia Flyers.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a heavy stretch of three games in four nights, including travel.<\/p>\n

Considering the playoff-level intensity displayed last night against Jon Cooper\u2019s squad, giving players a full day of recovery and treatment appears to be the smartest strategy to ensure they have a full tank of energy heading into the weekend.<\/p>\n

The Montreal Canadiens will conclude their regular season next Tuesday after clinching a spot in the 2026 NHL playoffs.<\/p>\n

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Martin St-Louis gives Canadiens a day off before crucial 3 games in 4 nights<\/p>\n

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