MONTREAL – It was team photo day at the Bell Centre, so the Canadiens held a rare practice on home ice on Wednesday.

Forwards Jake Evans and Patrik Laine, as well as defenseman Kaiden Guhle, took a therapy day and did not skate.

In addition to the pair of goalies, nine players wore red, while eight players wore white, for a total of 19 participants.

Following practice, president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton addressed the media for the first time since receiving his contract extension and promotion from the Canadiens.

It’s clear there’s no place he’d rather be than Montreal.

“From the moment I got here, we added Kent [Hughes] and then Marty [St-Louis], and going through it—it just felt right, more and more,” said Gorton. “It’s more about the environment I feel like we’ve created, t

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