Martin St. Louis shakes up his lines ahead of Bruins showdown
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Following the injury suffered by Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook, Martin St. Louis had to change his lines.
We were eager to see what new combinations St. Louis would deploy, and we now have a verdict for you.
Several changes to Martin St. Louis' lines
Let's just say the Canadiens' bench boss has plenty of good reasons to shake things up, because the team is going through a very difficult stretch (both offensively and defensively), and Newhook's injury certainly changes a lot of things.
There are several changes to note, and in the end, it looks like this:
Suzuki line (with Caufield and Slafkovsky)
Bolduc-Evans-Anderson
Demidov-Kapanen-Dach
Davidson-Veleno-Gallagher
Bolduc-Evans-Anderson
Demidov-Kapanen-Dach
Davidson-Veleno-Gallagher
Do you like these new combinations?
The first line remains intact, Kirby Dach takes Newhook's spot on the line with Oliver Kapanen and Ivan Demidov, and Jared Davidson will start on the fourth line.
Personally, there are two things I might have liked to see, but I really trust Martin St. Louis in any case.
1- I might have liked to see Ivan Demidov on the first line with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield.
2- I might have liked to see Zachary Bolduc on a more offensive line.
Either way, I'm really looking forward to seeing how the team bounces back tonight, starting at 7:00 p.m., against the Boston Bruins.
Believe it or not, the Bruins currently sit in third place in the Atlantic Division standings, with a record of 11-8-0 this season.
More details to come.
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