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The Canadiens’ vacation came to an end Sunday afternoon when they practised at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard after enjoying their bye week in the schedule.

“The legs felt good,” Max Domi said following a fast-paced, 60-minute practice. “Takes about 24 hours to get your hands back, though. So I’ll be good to go for tomorrow night.”

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The Canadiens will be back in action Monday night when they face the Washington Capitals at the Bell Centre (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN 690 Radio, 98.5 FM). The Canadiens (22-21-7) are 12th in the Eastern Conference standings and 10 points out of a playoff spot, while the Capitals (33-11-5) have the best record in the NHL.

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“Today, I thought we had good energy,” Canadiens coach Claude Julien said. “Guys were excited to be back — on and off the ice. There’s always going to be a little bit of rust, but I think it’s going to come back quick enough. The good part is that the teams you’re playing now are also teams that are in the same situation (coming off a bye week). So you’re not playing against a team that hasn’t been off yet and is waiting for you. We’re on kind of equal grounds, so that also helps.”