A first match on Thursday, a first training session on Friday. Little by little, we are able to see the effect that Martin St-Louis has on his group.
Posted at 4:26 p.m.
One of the things to watch closely: the famous system. St-Louis says he prefers “concepts” to a “system”, but basically, is this really a new approach, or just a different term to express a similar idea?
Beyond the team, the arrival of St. Louis also highlights certain individual situations, in particular those of Cole Caufield and Jeff Petry. The situation in front of the net is also talked about, but in this case, it is beyond the control of the new head coach of the Canadiens.
Elsewhere, the Oilers, the Coyotes and the hope of the Canadian Sean Farrell, currently in Beijing for the Olympic Games, invite themselves into the discussion moderated by Jérémie Rainville, who receives Simon-Olivier Lorange and Guillaume Lefrançois, from The Pressand Jeremy Filosa of 98.5 FM.
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Is Martin St-Louis the key for Cole Caufield?
Jeremie Rainville
I think it’s a key, I don’t think it’s the key. We make a lot of comparisons between the two, but when you think about it, the comparisons are because they are small and because they are markers, but otherwise they don’t have the same path at all.
Simon Olivier Lorange
Cayden Primeau is currently experiencing the worst season in Canadiens history for a goaltender with 10 games minimum, in terms of goals against average. With yesterday’s game, that puts it at 4.88. Goalkeepers who give 4.88 goals per game on average, these are figures that we saw in the 80s.
Guillaume Lefrancois
The detail of the episode
Block 1
0:30 — First practice led by Martin St-Louis
7:45 — Canadian lost 5-2, but best effort. Without goalkeeper, no victory?
16:10 — System clearer in defence, -3 record for Jeff Petry
9:40 p.m. — Your point of view on the system vs the concept
Block 2
28:15 — Does Martin St-Louis hold the key to revive Cole Caufield?
34:10 — What are the expectations for the Canadiens with 36 games left?
42:30 — Oilers: five coaches in seven years for Connor McDavid
Block 3
45:10 — Coyotes officially in college: what should we learn from all this?
52:15 — Olympic Tournament: Canada hits hard and Sean Farrell scores three for USA