After hastily leaving the Canadian’s entourage a little over a week ago, Martin St-Louis will lead his team this Tuesday evening against the Colorado Avalanche. He joined his fellow coaches and players Monday in Denver, the organization wrote in a statement.
On Saturday, March 16, just before the Habs faced the Flames in Calgary, reporters covering the team learned that St. Louis had returned home to Connecticut, citing family reasons. It was also announced that his assistant Trevor Letowski would take over until further notice. During an intermission that evening, defender David Savard suggested, in a television interview, that the situation concerned one of the coach’s three sons.
On Monday, March 25, the team confirmed that Mason, the youngest child in the family, suffered an injury during a hockey game. A week after the impact, victim of “multiple complications”, the 16-year-old had to be hospitalized. “His condition has since stabilized and he is now at the family home convalescing,” it said.
On behalf of himself and his wife, Heather, St-Louis declared, in the same press release, to be “very grateful to the Canadiens organization, our fans and the hockey community for their understanding and support throughout of Mason’s injury and recovery.
“I would like to sincerely thank all the medical staff, doctors and nurses who took care of Mason during his stay in the hospital. I also want to thank everyone who respected my family and our privacy. »
I now ask you to turn your attention to the team for the remainder of the season.
Martin St-Louis, in a press release
The coach, who is completing his third season at the head of the Habs, also thanked the club’s management, staff and players for their support.
In his absence, in the middle of a long trip to the northwest of the continent, the coaching staff seems to have remained in constant communication with him. For example, on Sunday, a few hours before the match between the Canadian and the Seattle Kraken, Trevor Letowski indicated that he would probably make changes to his offensive combinations, but that he first had to “talk about it with Martin”.
Without St-Louis, the Canadian had a record of one victory and three defeats, including one in overtime. The team will conclude its trip this Tuesday in Colorado and return to Montreal the next day.