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Canadiens rule Kirby Dach out against Penguins with illness

Sportsnet reported that the Montreal forward was ruled out before Saturday’s game.

Hockey.comOct 31, 2026

File photo: Montreal Canadiens centre Kirby Dach chases the puck against Dallas. — Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Kirby Dach will miss Montreal’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday because of an illness, Sportsnet reported.

According to the outlet’s Eric Engels, Dach had been at the rink earlier in the day before being ruled out.

Montreal will also be without captain Nick Suzuki, who is missing a fifth straight game with an upper-body injury, according to NHL.com.

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