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Martin St. Louis reacts with early morning decision after Canadiens' tough loss to Kings
We can say that the Montreal Canadiens did not have the night they were hoping for against the Los Angeles Kings, but Martin St. Louis wasted no time reacting this morning.
St. Louis has called his team to a practice at 11:30 a.m. in Brossard to set things straight.
After Tuesday night's 5-1 loss at the Bell Centre, the atmosphere was very heavy in the Canadiens' locker room.
The Kings took control quickly, scoring three goals in just over four minutes at the start of the second period, and after that, the Habs couldn't do anything.
Goaltender Montembeault had a tough night, but Martin St. Louis made sure to defend him after the game.
"I'm not worried," Martin St. Louis says when asked about Habs goalie Samuel Montembeault
A quick practice to fix things
This morning, according to Priyanta Emrith, the Canadiens players are expected in Brossard at 11:30 a.m. for a practice session.
"Habs will have an 11:30am practice today in Brossard."
- Priyanta Emrith
- Priyanta Emrith
I think this is a clear sign that Martin St. Louis wants to see a quick reaction from his players before the next game against the Dallas Stars on Thursday.
Especially from players like Juraj Slafkovsky, who was pulled off the first line by Martin St. Louis and replaced by Ivan Demidov.
The message is simple... no time to feel sorry for themselves, they have to bounce back right away.
After the game, St. Louis didn't look for excuses. He admitted that his team had "fallen asleep at the wheel for three minutes," and that short stretch completely changed the game.
The Kings pounced on every opportunity.
On their side, the Canadiens players struggled to keep up.
Josh Anderson, who scored the only goal of the night, said it bluntly:
"They played a more complete game than we did. They wanted it more."
- Josh Anderson
- Josh Anderson
Honestly, I think this morning practice is a very good idea.
In my opinion, when a team loses its momentum, sometimes the best reflex is to get back on the ice right away to regain the right feeling.
We'll see in the coming days if St. Louis' message gets through.
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