He's trying to earn his spot with the big club, though the competition is fierce, in a good way. He must surpass at least two other defensemen, namely Justin Barron, Jayden Struble, and Lane Hutson, which is far from guaranteed.
Looking at Friday's Canadiens practice, we got a good sense of Martin St-Louis' lineup for the first game of the season, and unfortunately, Mailloux was not part of it.
As for David Reinbacher, it's not surprising, but for Logan Mailloux, it's a bit more disappointing.
The young man must find a way to leave no choice to Martin St-Louis and Kent Hughes, which he has evidently not succeeded in doing so far.
Among the forwards, it should be noted that Oliver Kapanen was absent for a day of treatments. I wonder if he would have had a spot in the lineup otherwise.
Nothing is officially decided yet, and the first wave of cuts should happen soon, but Mailloux received a strong message with this practice.
I hope he'll find a way to elevate his game because a fully capable Logan Mailloux is definitely among the Canadiens' top 6 defensemen. He just needs to let his talent speak.
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27 SEPTEMBRE | 209 ANSWERS Direction Laval for Logan Mailloux: it seems to be confirmed In your opinion, does Logan Mailloux still have a chance to start the season with the Canadiens? | ||
Yes | 155 | 74.2 % |
No | 54 | 25.8 % |
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