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Martin St-Louis Shakes Up His Lines Ahead of a Big Week for the Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens' practice this morning brought a few surprises.
Martin St-Louis decided to shuffle his forward lines a bit to spark some players and find new chemistry.
"Despite Montreal's three-game winning streak, the Canadiens head coach made one change to the Habs bottom six during line drills on the at the CN Sports Complex. Brendan Gallagher skated with Kirby Dach and Zachary Bolduc, while Joe Veleno joined Jake Evans and Josh Anderson."
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The new forward combinations were as follows:
Zachary Bolduc - Kirby Dach - Brendan Gallagher
Joe Veleno - Jake Evans - Josh Anderson
Joe Veleno - Jake Evans - Josh Anderson
Martin St-Louis shakes things up ahead of a big week for the Montreal Canadiens
As a quick reminder, before this reshuffle, the Habs used these lines Against the Sens:
Cole Caufield - Nick Suzuki - Juraj Slafkovsky
Josh Anderson - Jake Evans - Brendan Gallagher
Alex Newhook - Oliver Kapanen - Ivan Demidov
Zachary Bolduc - Kirby Dach - Joe Veleno
Josh Anderson - Jake Evans - Brendan Gallagher
Alex Newhook - Oliver Kapanen - Ivan Demidov
Zachary Bolduc - Kirby Dach - Joe Veleno
In short, Brendan Gallagher moves up to play on Kirby Dach's line, while Zachary Bolduc keeps his spot on the left wing.
Meanwhile, Joe Veleno joins Jake Evans and Josh Anderson - a trio that could bring a bit more grit and energy.
Personally, I like this kind of small adjustment before a big week.
Sometimes, all it takes is one simple change to help a struggling line get back on track!
Here are the Canadiens' next four games:
- Tuesday (tomorrow): Flyers vs. Canadiens - 7:00 PM
- Thursday (November 11): Canadiens vs. Devils - 7:00 PM
- Saturday (November 11): Mammoth vs. Canadiens - 7:00 PM
- Tuesday (November 11): Kings vs. Canadiens - 7:00 PM
A busy week ahead with several tough opponents!
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NOVEMBRE 3 | 438 ANSWERS Martin St-Louis Shakes Up His Lines Ahead of a Big Week for the Canadiens Do you think these new lines will help the Montreal Canadiens' offense? | ||
| Yes | 350 | 79.9 % |
| No | 88 | 20.1 % |
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