Markov ruled out for next 3 games
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Andrei Markov will stay off the ice for the next three games, Montreal Canadiens coach Michel Therrien announced Tuesday.
Markov, 38, has missed the past three games with a lower-body injury.
Therrien confirmed that Markov will not join the team on its current six-game road swing, with the next three matches against Tampa Bay, Florida, and Pittsburgh.
Markov has appeared in 31 games this season and has recorded two goals and 19 assists.
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