Lines and defense pairings at practice – Dec. 15

BROSSARD – The Canadiens practiced at the CN Sports Complex on Friday morning.

Before the full squad hit the ice, Mitchell Stephens and Jesse Ylönen took shots on goalies Cayden Primeau, Jake Allen, and Samuel Montembeault under the supervision of goalie coach Eric Raymond.

At the other end of the ice, Jordan Harris, Emil Heineman, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Joel Armia were running through some drills with director of hockey development Adam Nicholas.

Here are the lines and defense pairings featured at practice:

Forward Jake Evans did not take part in the skate, taking a therapy day instead.

Jordan Harris skated with his teammates for the first time since November 17. He was wearing a regular jersey, suggesting he is cleared for full contact. The defenseman had been placed on injured reserve on November 21 with a lower-body injury.

The Canadiens are back in action on Saturday at the Bell Centre for their last home game of 2023. Their matchup with the New York Islanders starts at 7:00 p.m. ET. For tickets, click here.