8:18 of playing time yesterday: Logan Mailloux has had a difficult start to the season in Saint-Louis

Logan Mailloux was told to find a place to live in St. Louis after a good training camp, but… since the start of the season, it's been more difficult for the former Canadiens defenseman. He wasn't great in his first game (minus-2), and the advanced statistics show that he didn't help his club at all in the Blues' last game. Jim Montgomery even benched him for a few minutes… and in the end, the defenseman played less than nine minutes (8:18) yesterday against the Flames.

delete logan mailloux from my team please

– Fop (@Foppeee) October 11, 2025

We all know that, offensively, Mailloux is a talented player.

He has a good shot, he's capable of playing on the powerplay because he has a certain vision and his imposing size enables him to be a force in the opposing zone

. But we also know that he's always been a bit tougher defensively, and right now, that's the observation you get when you look at his first two games in Saint-Louis. That could come with time, because a young defenseman with an offensive style has to learn to play better defensively. On the other hand, it won't last forever… and maybe the Snake was right when he said he could see Mailloux playing in the AHL by Christmas.

It won't happen with Zachary Bolduc, that → https://t.co/KdUtLaUucg –

DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) September 16, 2025

Meanwhile, Zachary Bolduc… is on fire.

The Montreal Canadiens' forward, acquired in return for Mailloux, has scored in his first three games of the season and is now the Habs' second-highest scorer (behind Nick Suzuki).He has four points in three games and plays an important role in the team's top-9 . Of course, it's too early to say that Kent Hughes has stolen from the Blues. But the deal benefits the Habs right now, and that was Kent Hughes' goal: to get a guy who could help right away. And the results are there, so far.

'Overtime'

– Logical.

Tyler Myers has been fined $2,500 for slashing Connor McDavid. pic.twitter.com/Lk8nWhts0F

– TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 12, 2025

– Interesting.

NHL debut for Cowan tomorrow. He skated with Matthews & Knies at practice today. https://t.co/UGkBUNboPb –

David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) October 12, 2025

– He's approaching a truly incredible plateau.

Ovi is a hat trick away from 900 : Capitals vs. Rangers begins TONIGHT at 7pm ET on SN1 or stream on Sportsnet+ pic.twitter.com/UmYwOei8sd

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 12, 2025