Martin St-Louis : «every game is like a game #7»

This morning, Martin St-Louis was questioned about the trade deadline – and about Jake Evans – during his pre-game press conference. But clearly, he didn’t want to talk about it.

And that’s logical.

After all, if Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton decide to trade some guys from the team, it won’t really help the coach in his quest to make the playoffs at the end of the season.

Because for the coach, that’s all that matters.

After saying in recent days that the CH was in playoff mode, he added to it this morning. How? By saying that the team, which can no longer afford to lose games to make the playoffs, considers that every night, they play a game 7.

“For us, every game is like a game 7 of the playoffs. And it’s been that way for a while now.”

-MSL

— Anthony Martineau (@Antho_Martineau) March 3, 2025

It’s a great mentality to have at this point. And since many of the team’s young players have never made the playoffs in the NHL, it’s the most important hockey of their careers, anyway.

Will the CH win tonight? We’ll see.

Note that for tonight’s game, we’ll see Samuel Montembeault (which is logical) in front of the team’s net. We can also think that there will be no changes to the attack.

And that’s even if Josh Anderson didn’t practice this morning. #Classic

We also note that even if the defensemen practiced this morning with different partners than in Saturday’s game, the defensive pairs from Saturday will remain the same.

Martin St-Louis confirmed it during the press conference.

Martin St-Louis mentions that his defensive pairs will remain the same as Saturday. @CanadiensMTL @TVASports

— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) March 3, 2025

In a hurry

– Matt Rempe will not be punished further.

No supplemental discipline expected for Matt Rempe after hit on Nick Blankenburg.

— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 3, 2025

– Jordan Greenway wants to stay in Buffalo.

There have been preliminary contract talks between Sabres and Jordan Greenway’s camp. The pending UFA is open to extending. But whether or not both sides can agree on what that looks like remains to be seen. And BUF has to balance that vs. solid interest on trade market for him. https://t.co/npr1ipWaEl

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) March 3, 2025

– Hello, Kirby Dach.

Kirby Dach sitting on #Habs bench with hoodie on after having season-ending knee surgery #HabsIO pic.twitter.com/dxyRaP9vmL

— Stu Cowan (@StuCowan1) March 3, 2025