Montreal Canadiens cancel morning skate as Martin St-Louis delays Game 5 lineup decisions

Martin St-Louis changed his plans again this morning in Tampa.

No morning skate for the Montreal Canadiens ahead of tonight’s Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The team held a full practice yesterday in Brossard before flying to Florida.

St-Louis is once again prioritizing rest for his players, just as he did before Games 1 and 2 in this series (but not before Games 3 and 4).

And that means we will have to wait for answers.

Will there be a lineup change tonight?

The Montreal Canadiens keep full mystery ahead of Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning

We saw clues during yesterday’s practice in Brossard.

Veleno was on the fourth line and Kapanen was the extra.

But beyond that, it’s a complete mystery.

Priyanta Emrith and the official Montreal Canadiens account confirmed the cancellation of the morning skate.

Speaking of the Canadiens’ schedule, Game 6 is officially set for Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the Bell Centre, as confirmed by the NHL in the past few hours: