Updates from optional morning skate – Apr. 5

No changes to the lineup vs. Philly

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By Montreal Canadiens
@CanadiensMTL canadiens.com

MONTREAL – Most players hit the ice this morning at the Bell Centre ahead of Saturday’s game against the Flyers.

Only Josh Anderson, Brendan Gallagher and Patrik Laine did not gear up for the optional session.

Seventeen players remained when morning skate officially began at 10:30 a.m.:

Forwards

Defensemen

Goalies

13 Caufield

45 Carrier

75 Dobes

71 Evans

21 Guhle

35 Montembeault 

51 Heineman

48 Hutson

 

91 Kapanen

8 Matheson

15 Newhook

47 Struble

55 Pezzetta

58 Savard

89 Roy

 72 Xhekaj

 

20 Slafkovsky

Head coach Martin St-Louis will run with the same forward and D-man groups, and Samuel Montembeault will get his fifth consecutive start.

Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET, but fans attending the game are encouraged to take advantage of the last Molson FANatic Saturdays programming of the regular season, starting at 4:00 p.m. at Les Trois Monkeys. For tickets to tonight’s game, click here.

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