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Logan Mailloux plays less in the A.N. (Laval) and it’s partly because of Lane Hutson.

 Marc-Olivier Cook
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Logan Mailloux plays less in the A.N. (Laval) and it’s partly because of Lane Hutson.
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Times have been tougher lately for Logan Mailloux in Laval.

The defender – who will participate in the American League All-Star Game – has only collected four points (one goal) in his last 22 games.

He is in a slump.

Perhaps this coincides with the fact that he is playing less on the power play as well.

Pascal Vincent decided to give him less ice time when the team has the advantage of one man, and last week, I mentioned in an article that it was normal to have questions seeing Mailloux’s role changing.

But the head coach of the Rocket explained yesterday on the airwaves of BPM Sports that there is a reason behind Mailloux playing less on the power play.

And without saying that it is entirely Lane Hutson’s fault… Let’s just say that the small defender of the CH is playing his role (unintentionally) in Pascal Vincent’s decisions:

If I had a short-term vision, he (Mailloux) would be on the first powerplay. We would focus on that and develop his skills on the power play. – Pascal Vincent

The Rocket’s coach then explains that long-term, he does not necessarily see Mailloux playing on the first power play in Montreal because Lane Hutson occupies that position.

And unless there is a surprise, Hutson won’t be moved anytime soon.

Pascal Vincent wants to find a solution so that his defender is able to help the CH in another way when he is ready to make the jump to the NHL.

In Laval, they also want him to improve without the puck:

Pascal Vincent’s comments are interesting.

He hasn’t hidden his game and wanted to set the record straight because there were still doubts starting to settle in some people’s minds.

Now, it’s clearer.

That said, Logan Mailloux has the talent to be a good offensive defenseman in the NHL. We saw it this season, as he collected three points in five games during his (brief) stint with the Montreal Canadiens.

But to become a good NHL player, you cannot just excel in one area.

Just as we saw his offensive qualities in Montreal this season, we also observed that he had a lot of work to do in his zone or when he is not in the offensive territory, and that is what the coaching staff in Laval is currently working on.

It makes sense. And we agree that the Canadiens’ management has a say in these decisions, especially seeing Hutson perform so well since the beginning of the season…


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