"Nevertheless, it's worth wondering what impact this absence will have on the group.
"This belief in progress, in the process, and in a rosy future, this buy-in to the system and concepts by the players, emanates from him.
"Trevor Letowski, who has previously held the position of head coach in the Ontario Hockey League, will do just fine with the X's and O's. But the main instiller of hope, the seller of refrigerators to Eskimos, is St-Louis. (and they'll have to continue without him for now)
"That's the challenge facing the Canadiens. Tuesday night, for example, the Oilers won't let up to be good sports," concludes Jonathan Bernier, JdeM.