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After a grueling seven-game road streak that ended Tuesday in Nashville with a sixth straight loss, the Canadian is finally back home to face the New York Rangers Tonight.
In front of their supporters at the Bell Centre, Martin St-Louis’ troupe will try to win for the first time since December 19, when they had the Arizona Coyotes on their rink.
“It was a difficult month, the month of December, we all know that. But here we have to look forward, ”argued the head coach, who said he was focusing above all on solving the defensive problems of his troop.
“Since I’ve been here – it’s been 11 months – this is the first time my team has really fallen [dans une aussi mauvaise passe]. Not on the result side, but more on the performance side. That’s where you try to find the answers, but the answers aren’t always there. We are looking for them and that is what we did for a good part of the day yesterday. We can’t think that everything will come back just by continuing to play. You have to pay attention to the small details. Is it the fault of the coaches? Players? It may be a bit of both. »
Nothing to help the team, striker Brendan Gallagher, injured in the lower body, will miss the game once morest the Rangers. It’s the same injury that sidelined him for 13 games. The length of his absence is not known at this time. He will meet a doctor in the evening.
Furthermore, the attacker Mike Hoffman will be left out, just like the back Justin Barron. Jonathan Kovacevic will return to the defensive brigade.
In justifying Hoffman’s removal from the roster, St-Louis claimed he wanted to see more “consistency” from him and “to be more physically engaged.”
Jake Allen will be the starting goalkeeper of CH.
the attacker Sean Monahan and the defender Mike Mathesonwho did not accompany the Canadian on the road during the holiday season to treat injuries, skated in the morning before the team’s regular training session
The Rangers will be looking for a third straight win. On Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, the BlueShirts broke the team’s winning streak to 11. Carolina Hurricanes.
Jaroslav Halak will get the start in net for the Rangers.
Artemi Panarin is currently the Rangers’ leading scorer with 11 goals and 44 points. He is closely followed by Mika Zibanejad (19 goals and 43 points).
Stripped from the formation of the Rangers on December 29 once morest the Lightning de Tampa Baythe Quebecer Alexis Lafreniere has appeared in the team’s two most recent games, earning no points. In 38 games this season, the first pick of the 2020 NHL Draft has amassed 5 goals and 12 assists.
The Habs will play their next three games at home. On Saturday, he will receive the visit of Blues de St-Louisthen it will be the turn of Crack the Seattle and Predators de Nashville to stop at the Bell Center on Monday and Thursday.
The formation of the Canadian in training:
Caufield-Suzuki-Roof
Slafkovsky-Anderson-Dvorak
Dadonov-Evans-Armia
Pezzetta-Drouin-Richard
Hoffman (extra)
Edmundson-Savard
Harris-Kovacevic
Xhekaj-Wideman
Allen
Montembeault
More details to come
