This season, the Montreal Canadiens are not participating in the playoffs, sending players on vacation earlier than expected.
Some are representing their nation at the World Championship in the Czech Republic, like Juraj Slafkovsky (Slovakia), Cole Caufield (United States), and Kaiden Guhle (Canada), to further their development.
Others have taken advantage of this break to travel with their partners, like captain Nick Suzuki, who proposed to his partner.
Some simply returned home to be with their families, like Kirby Dach, who went back to Alberta after a mentally challenging season.
Hoping for a full recovery, Dach will play a crucial role in Martin St-Louis's team next season, having accumulated 40 points in 60 games with the Canadiens since his arrival in 2019.
