Martin St-Louis Reveals the Downside and the Flip Side of the Patrik Laine Situation
During a press conference earlier today, the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, Martin St-Louis, reflected on Patrik Laine's very emotional night.
Obviously, Laine experienced a whirlwind of emotions over the past few hours.
There was his long-awaited return to the ice, the incredible reception from the Bell Centre crowd, his famous first goal, his reaction in the locker room afterwards.. and the fact that he was named the first star of the game!
What a night!
For Laine to achieve as much success as possible in Montreal, it will inevitably depend on his relationship with Martin St-Louis.
And on that front, things seem to have started off on the right foot, as we saw a heartfelt moment between Martin St-Louis and Patrik Laine live from the Canadiens' locker room:
We love to see it!
Today, now that the dust has settled and emotions have calmed a bit, the head coach gave more rational and measured comments about last night's events.
Martin St-Louis reveals the flip side of a night like the one Patrik Laine experienced yesterday
Here's an excerpt from his statement:
He makes a good point.
What happened with Patrik Laine was magical, and we all want it to continue, but it's essential to manage this intense wave of emotions carefully.
It's clear Martin is trying to protect his player, whose expectations have inevitably risen, and this is a wonderful gesture from St-Louis.
Martin St-Louis also added this about Laine's presence in the locker room:
«I believe we have an environment of a family, we all want to help each other, we want to celebrate each other's success. When you have that, you have a group that's together and close.»
-Martin St-Louis
You can truly feel a breath of fresh air with the Montreal Canadiens following this simple return from injury, and it's beautiful to see.
It's heartwarming to see Martin trying to protect Laine in his own way.
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