Joe Veleno gets a notable promotion as Martin St-Louis shakes things up
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The head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, Martin St-Louis, made a rather unexpected announcement at today's press conference.
He will now be giving a bigger role to Canadiens forward Joe Veleno, who is taking on greater responsibilities.
Martin St-Louis announces a promotion for Joe Veleno, including on the penalty kill!
It will be a good challenge for Veleno, who probably hasn't had the start to the season he was hoping for.
"In Alex Newhook's absence, Martin St-Louis plans to turn to Nick Suzuki and Joe Veleno to round out his penalty-killing units."
- Marc Antoine Godin
- Marc Antoine Godin
I'm really looking forward to seeing how it plays out!
So don't be surprised if Veleno's ice time increases, and don't be surprised if he plays more than players like Zachary Bolduc and Ivan Demidov.
It will be a good challenge for Martin St-Louis to manage all of this properly.
Speaking of changes made by the head coach and promotions, let's remember that St. Louis made multiple lineup changes for tonight's game.
Speaking of changes made by the head coach and promotions, let's remember that St. Louis made multiple lineup changes for tonight's game.
At 5-on-5, Veleno will form a line with veteran Brendan Gallagher and new Montreal Canadiens call up Jared Davidson.
Jared Davidson, 23 years old, is a 6-foot, 183-pound forward selected in the fifth round by the Montreal Canadiens in 2022, 130th overall.
He has collected 11 points in 13 games this season with the Laval Rocket, including nine goals.
I'm excited to see how it looks tonight!
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