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Press briefing: Martin St-Louis (really) didn’t look happy this morning
Félix Forget
Press briefing: Martin St-Louis (really) didn’t look happy this morning
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This morning, we learned that the Habs' infirmary is already a mess. In addition to Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach who won't play tonight (they're injured day-to-day), we learned that Kaiden Guhle will be out for the next four to six weeks.Soon, then, the club's depth will be tested.And clearly, all this can't make Martin St-Louis happy, as he's already finding himself having to change things. Andwhen you listen to the coach speak this morning, you can hear it quite clearly in his tone and answers: he (really) doesn't sound happy.

Listen for yourself:

Without too much surprise, it's obviously the case of Guhle that worries the coach the most. We know he won't be around for a long time… and that's going to test the club's depth.Although, at least the club still has Jayden Struble, who is really, really not naughty.

We agree that in an ideal world, the club would have access to all its players, and we feel that losing several of them at once is a major reason for the coach's frustration. But the good news is that while the coach is clearly not having a great day, his players are trying to keep their spirits up despite it all.They gave Joe Veleno some love this morning, as the veteran will play his first game in a CH uniform tonight.

So we'll see how it all shakes out, but St-Louis will have to be creative to find a way to make it all work in the absence of Guhle, Laine and Dach.Big work ahead for the coach.

'Prolongation'

Unsurprisingly, Samuel Montembeault will be in net against the Rangers tonight –a Saturday night at the Bell Centre following Jakub Dobes' departure: the opposite would have been very surprising, you know.

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