Laurent Dauphin returned to the lineup Monday against the Coyotes, taking the place of Michael Pezzetta. After the meeting, the Quebecer repeated a speech that we often hear in this most difficult season.
“Everybody wants to win every game. We said it before the match: all matches are important. We tried, but it didn’t work. It is certain that it is not easy, it is not what we want. »
– Laurent Dauphin
A duel between the Canadian and the Coyotes, it was a derby for the last place. For several supporters, the CH had an interest in losing this meeting in order to increase its chances of winning the lottery for the next draft. Jonathan Drouin is aware of this reality, but he reminded that he cannot control what the faithful of the team think.
“People are entitled to their opinion, on Twitter, Instagram or in the newspapers. We don’t control that. We can’t worry if the fans want us to win or not, we don’t give up. There are things to build. We have young players, things to build for next year and this year. You can’t give up. »
–Jonathan Drouin
Antoine Roussel found himself in the thick of the action with the Coyotes’ fourth goal. He got an assist on Nick Schmaltz’s goal, but he also lightly touched Cayden Primeau, forcing Dominique Ducharme to contest the goal. He talked about this game with colleagues from Arizona.
“I just ran towards the net and got pushed around a bit. I managed to get a pass behind me and he made a good play. The ref quickly told me he didn’t believe there was any interference. I think this goal broke CH’s legs. »
– Antoine Roussel