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Mike Matheson was not at the Canadiens’ morning practice
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Mike Matheson was not at the Canadiens’ morning practice
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This morning, the Canadiens had a practice session in Brossard.

Before the other guys hit the ice, Kaiden Guhle made his presence felt. Seeing him in a tracksuit is a good thing, because it means he's making progress.

Theoretically, we're about a month (or less, in the best of all possible worlds) away from seeing him in action again.

As for practice, a few skaters were there: Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky, Ivan Demidov, Lane Hutson, Alexandre Texier, Oliver Kapanen, Adam Engstrom, Joe Veleno, Jared Davidson, and Owen Beck.

Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler were also there, of course, as reported by colleague Patrick Guillet.

Originally, we wanted to see if Mike Matheson would be there. But earlier this morning, the Canadiens announced that practice was optional after all.

The result? We can't draw any major conclusions from Matheson's case. It's a good thing for him and for the club.

If he'd missed a regular practice, it would have been bigger news. But still: seeing him skate this morning would have been a step in the right direction.

Remember that, according to Renaud Lavoie, the defenseman shouldn't be absent for long.

The Canadiens will hold a morning skate tomorrow morning at the Bell Centre, a few hours before their game against the Hawks. In due course, we'll see if Matheson jumps on the ice.

We expect to see Jakub Dobes in front of his team's net.


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