Gilbert Delorme sends St-Louis a clear message on what needs to change
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There were many reactions after another difficult weekend and loss on Monday night for the Montreal Canadiens.
The Canadiens continue to struggle, and Gilbert Delorme's comments on Club du Matin reflect growing frustration after the team continues to fail to capitalize on many opportunities.
Let's recall that St-Louis demoted Demidov from the first PP unit...
He also followed up with direct comments about the Canadiens' ongoing struggles on the power play:
A clear message from Gilbert Delorme and Anthony Desaulniers, for Martin St-Louis and the Montreal Canadiens
Clearly Martin St-Louis has to find solutions, he needs to talk to his players, and a few messages were also sent his way on the airwaves of BPM Sports.
See the segment here, which got quite a lot of people talking...
"Move your f***ing puck!
You get two 5-on-3s and you're not able to score...
I'm sorry, but you're looking for trouble."
"To score? We can't even shoot!"
"And when we shoot, the one-timers, it was Lane Hutson.
The guy with the worst shot, the worst release!
We put Lane Hutson for a one-timer, and you have Noah Dobson on the other side - him, he has a good shot... Set him up!"
- Gilbert Delorme, BPM Sports
You get two 5-on-3s and you're not able to score...
I'm sorry, but you're looking for trouble."
"To score? We can't even shoot!"
"And when we shoot, the one-timers, it was Lane Hutson.
The guy with the worst shot, the worst release!
We put Lane Hutson for a one-timer, and you have Noah Dobson on the other side - him, he has a good shot... Set him up!"
- Gilbert Delorme, BPM Sports
The analysts lament that the puck doesn't move well and that the players attempt overly complicated plays that lead nowhere.
Despite the comments from Delorme, Hutson stood out last night in Columbus with a solid performance. He recorded 5 shots, one goal, and an assist.
The Habs earned a point despite the shootout loss, but it was a much stronger performance, and hopefully it marks the start of an end to their slump.
Lane Hutson, 21 years old, has 16 points in 19 games this season, including only two goals, while defenseman Noah Dobson, 25 years old, has 12 points in 19 games this season, with just one goal.
In his career, we're talking about 51 goals and 190 assists for Dobson (in 406 games).
Whereas we're talking about 8 goals and 76 assists for Hutson (in 103 games).
I'm really looking forward to seeing the reaction from head coach Martin St-Louis, especially since we know he often listens to what's being said in the media.
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