Martin St-Louis Hints at Big Potential Changes to His Power-Play Units
After Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes, it was head coach Martin St-Louis's turn to appear in front of the media to answer questions.
He was notably questioned about the makeup of his power-play lines and pairings, and he gave a very interesting answer.
Martin St-Louis hints that he could use two defensemen on his top power-play unit
You read that right.
When asked about it earlier today, St-Louis confirmed that it is indeed an option, notably to make room for new acquisition Noah Dobson.
Is Martin St-Louis open to the idea of playing two defensemen on his first power-play unit?
"Anything is possible," said the coach.
"We'll have some great options."
"Anything is possible," said the coach.
"We'll have some great options."
So don't be surprised if Lane Hutson AND Noah Dobson are on the top power-play unit, which could come at the expense of a Cole Caufield or a Patrik Laine eventually.
The name Mike Matheson was even mentioned - imagine that!
Clearly, some tough choices will have to be made.
"Everything is possible. [...] We'll have some great options.
We manage day by day, we have to manage the minutes and the role they will play."
"We brought in a few young players [like Zachary Bolduc], not to mention Dobson who already has a solid résumé. We have to find a way to integrate these guys."
- Martin St-Louis
We manage day by day, we have to manage the minutes and the role they will play."
"We brought in a few young players [like Zachary Bolduc], not to mention Dobson who already has a solid résumé. We have to find a way to integrate these guys."
- Martin St-Louis
And you, what would you do if it were your decision?
Speaking of reinforcements and what was mentioned today, let's remember this:
This is nothing but positive for the fans!
| POLL | ||
SEPTEMBRE 16|1251 ANSWERS Martin St-Louis Hints at Big Potential Changes to His Power-Play Units Which one do you think will NOT be on the Canadiens' top power-play unit? | ||
| Noah Dobson | 470 | 37.6 % |
| Patrik Laine | 499 | 39.9 % |
| Cole Caufield | 102 | 8.2 % |
| Ivan Demidov | 180 | 14.4 % |
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