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Montreal Canadiens' game against Boston Bruins postponed

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This Saturday’s game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins has been postponed.

The club made the announcement Friday, following a directive from the National Hockey League (NHL).

A make-up date for the game has yet to be established.

The announcement comes just one day after the team was forced to play to an empty arena, sending fans who had already bought their tickets home.

"Faced with the spiralling rise of COVID-19 cases in the region...the Montreal Canadiens organization received a request from Quebec public health officials to host [Thursday's] game against the Philadelphia Flyers in a closed setting with no fans in attendance at the Bell Centre," the club stated.

As of Friday, seven Bruins players and one staff member are on the league's COVID-19 protocol list. No Habs players or staff are currently on the list.

Ticketholders have been told they will be reimbursed and season ticket holders will receive a credit for the game.

The Canadiens are expected to resume their regular season schedule on Monday against the New York Islanders.

The NHL has postponed 11 games this season and six this week.

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