Even if he’s on the sidelines, Martin St-Louis remains “very” involved

The Canadiens are currently in Edmonton.

Tomorrow night, Connor McDavid’s Oilers will be on the menu for the Flanelle…

And it’s going to be a big challenge, because we know how strong the Alberta club is.

There will be a challenge in terms of the opponent… But the real challenge is that the players will be playing a second consecutive game without their head coach.

Martin St-Louis is still sidelined because of one of his sons, and Kent Hughes said earlier today that he doesn’t know when the coach will be able to return.

It’s also worth noting that the GM said he hadn’t yet spoken to his coach.

But even if St-Louis isn’t around the team right now, that doesn’t mean he’s not involved in team activities.

Trevor Letowski, who is currently the interim coach, said he is in constant contact with Martin St-Louis and that St-Louis remains “very” involved in the habs’ day-to-day operations:

#Habs Trevor Letowski says despite being away from the team attending to his family matter, he and Martin St-Louis are in constant contact and MSL is still very much involved in the day-to-day of the team.

– Priyanta Emrith (@HabsInHighHeels) March 18, 2024

It doesn’t surprise me in a way, because Martin St-Louis is more than just passionate about the game.

Where it does surprise me, though, is that Letowski says he talks to St-Louis every day on a frequent basis, while Kent Hughes says he hasn’t been in touch with his head coach.

Something’s not adding up, or someone’s not telling the truth…

Anyway.

For tomorrow’s game, Trevor Letowski has decided to go with Samuel Montembeault.

The Habs’ number-one goalie has been struggling lately, having lost his last four games…

This will be a great opportunity for him to regain his confidence if he has a big game:

Trevor Letowski will trust his number one goalie against McDavid and his gang pic.twitter.com/bLT1gmiQXF

– DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) March 18, 2024

In bursts

– Happy reading.

The NHL’s general managers discussed the potential expansion of the coach’s challenge through video review on Monday.

Don’t expect imminent change, however(@EricEngels) https://t.co/jkB63Jwep9

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 18, 2024

– Wow.

“In a perfect world, the league wants the team kept there.”

In the latest episode of 32 Thoughts, @FriedgeHNIC and @JeffMarek discuss the delicate future of the Arizona Coyotes, and much more!

: https://t.co/SWWdHBtNcd

Presented by @GMCcanada pic.twitter.com/izWXEDSWrf

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 18, 2024

– When’s his next goal?

Alex Ovechkin can place his name on a short all-time list should he reach the 20-goal mark tonight.

Catch the @Capitals and @NHLFlames at 8:30 p.m. ET on @Sportsnet, @TVASports and @NHLNetwork. #NHLStats: https://t.co/MQrzKyXFf7 pic.twitter.com/5t5btEsqoA

– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 18, 2024