In a season of misery where the Canadian ate volleys more often than not, a 2-1 loss is practically worth a small victory.
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Moreover, it was the first time since December 16 that the Montrealers allowed less than three goals in a game. The streak therefore ended after 15 meetings.
“It’s really encouraging,” said Martin St-Louis after his second game behind the Habs bench.
“In life, there are different ways to measure success. For some, it’s the money. For others, it’s the victories. But growing up is also a way of measuring success. »
Growing up is what St-Louis was able to see from his troop today. Overwhelmed in the first period, the Montrealers recovered. So much so that, during the third twenty, Samuel Montembeault was almost 12 minutes without receiving the slightest shot.
“We showed up in the offensive zone with a lot more determination. On the ice, we were distributed in such a way as to circulate the puck well, explained the interim head coach about this portion of the game. Besides, I don’t know why we didn’t score more goals in the third period, because we had a lot of chances. »
“The way we got the puck out of our crease also allowed us to enter the opposing zone with energy,” he continued.
Compassionate with Petry
Unfortunately, the group’s efforts were shattered by a goal from Patrik Laine, scored with eight seconds left in regulation time, while Jeff Petry was in the dungeon.
Obviously, it couldn’t fall on another player. As if bad luck followed the American defender.
Moreover, St. Louis was not angry with his 34-year-old veteran, who, in his opinion, had the best intentions.
“He lost his angle and took his leg out. It’s a shame that he received a penalty, because he played with a lot of emotion and passion. Sometimes in life you can do all the right things, but still end up with a bad result.
” I’m going to talk to him. I want to help him get out of this bad patch. Because of the season he’s having, it’s definitely hard for him to swallow. »
Dvorak still on the sidelines
Although Dominique Ducharme indicated, at the beginning of the week, that Christian Dvorak had obtained the green light to return to the game, he still has not put on his uniform. Today, the Canadian announced that he is still on the injured list.
He will not face the Buffalo Sabers tomorrow afternoon and his case will be re-evaluated daily. Injured in the upper body, he has been on the sidelines since the January 24 game in Minnesota.
- See his press briefing in the main video and those of Samuel Montembeault and Tyler Toffoli below: