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In a surprising turn of events, the Montreal Canadiens are set to field their projected second line for tonight’s preseason matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers. Kirby Dach, Patrik Laine, and Alex Newhook all participated in Monday morning’s skate, indicating they will be in the lineup.
Veteran defenseman David Savard is slated to skate alongside Lane Hutson in tonight’s game, and he had high praise for his young defensive partner. “It makes sense even if it doesn’t make sense in my head but when you see it after, what he’s trying sometimes it feels like it’s crazy but it’s been working – his vision is elite,” Savard remarked at Monday’s practice.
The Canadiens had their lines set as follows:
Newhook – Dach – Laine
Roy – Dvorak – Anderson
Barré-Boulet – Kapanen – Heineman
Davidson – Condotta – Tuch
On defense, the pairings were:
Hutson – Savard
Xhekaj – Barron
Engström – Mailloux
In goal, Primeau and Dobes are expected to split time.
Over in Buffalo, Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin was seen practicing in a non-contact jersey on Monday, as reported by Sabres insider Bill Hoppe. Dahlin was skating with other players who are not slated to play in tonight’s preseason game versus the Columbus Blue Jackets.