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Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme tests positive for COVID-19, out for Game 3

The Montreal Canadiens already had their hands full with the Vegas Golden Knights in their Stanley Cup semifinal matchup, but now they may be without their bench boss for the foreseeable future.

Head coach Dominique Ducharme has tested positive for COVID-19, the Canadiens and NHL confirmed on Friday ahead of Game 3 at the Bell Centre with the best-of-seven series tied 1-1.

Awaiting official word, but it’s believed Ducharme has tested positive for CoVid and will be sidelined at least 10 days.

Earlier in the day, it was reported that Ducharme was sent home to isolate due to irregularities in his test.