Lines and defense pairings at practice – Nov. 4

BROSSARD – The Canadiens had a special guest at practice at the CN Sports Complex on Monday.

Former NHLer and faceoff specialist, Marc Bureau, worked with Montreal’s centermen ahead of the main session. Kirby Dach, Christian Dvorak, Jake Evans, Oliver Kapanen, Alex Newhook and Nick Suzuki joined Bureau, who played for the Canadiens from 1995-1998, and maintained a 53.4% win rate over 2,500 career draws.

Head coach Martin St-Louis deployed new forward lines on Monday:

Rafaël Harvey-Pinard (no contact) and Michael Pezzetta skated as the extras.

Earlier Monday morning, Cole Caufield was named the recipient of the Molson Cup for the month of November. The forward scored 10 goals in the season’s opening month, tied for the most in the NHL.

The Habs host the Calgary Flames on Military Appreciation Night at the Bell Centre on Tuesday. For tickets, click here.