Since the arrival of Martin St-Louis as head coach of the Canadiens, it's been day and night, if we compare the current performance of the team to that of recent times under the reign of Dominique Ducharme.
Obviously, when players openly criticize a coach's system of play, it's because there is discomfort within a team, and that was obviously the case with the Canadians in the last few weeks before the departure of Ducharme.
Since St-Louis has been in charge, we can feel that the majority of players on the team are much more comfortable with the style of play advocated by the new coach and that the fun is returned to the team's entourage, to the delight of the Canadiens' supporters. We can perhaps forget the playoffs for this year, but if the team is able to give us good hockey by the end of the season, it's everyone who will come out a winner.