Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis will be back behind the team’s bench for the game against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in Denver.
St-Louis revealed that an injury suffered by his son Mason during a hockey match was the cause of his absence from four games.
Mason suffered multiple complications from his injury, forcing his hospitalization.
“Everyone within the Canadiens organization has been very supportive of my wife, Heather, and I as we focused fully on our son Mason and his recovery from the injury he suffered. in hockey, St-Louis said in a statement. As parents, nothing is more important to us than our three sons, Ryan, Lucas and Mason. »
“We are very grateful to the Canadiens organization, our fans and the hockey community for their understanding and support throughout Mason’s injury and recovery. »
The Canadian played the first four games of a five-game road trip without St-Louis, posting a 1-2-1 record.
In relief, Trevor Letowski signed his very first victory as head coach in the National Hockey League. It was Sunday, following a 5-1 win against the Kraken in Seattle.
“I would like to thank Geoff Molson, Jeff Gorton, Kent Hughes, Trevor Letowski as well as the players, coaches and hockey operations staff for their understanding and support, thus facilitating my need to be with my family over the past days,” St-Louis said.
The Canadian must still play 12 games before the end of the regular season, including seven in front of his fans at the Bell Centre.