Booed towards his team at the Bell Centre: Martin St-Louis breaks his silence
Following the crushing defeat of the Montreal Canadiens against the Vegas Golden Knights, Martin St-Louis did not hide his dissatisfaction at a press briefing.
The head coach was particularly critical of the attitude and effort of his players after this 6-2 defeat at the Bell Centre.
Once again during the meeting, the Montreal team experienced a terrible slump, allowing the opponent to score five goals without response in the second period.
This sequence highlighted defensive lapses and insufficient commitment from several players, with numerous costly errors leading directly to goals.
Among the offending players, we find in particular Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky.
In front of a Bell Center crowd, which knows how to recognize efforts even in the event of defeat, the fans did not fail to show their frustration by massively booing the team.
It's a rare event that says a lot about fans' dissatisfaction with the Habs' lack of commitment.
Although fans understand that the team is in the process of rebuilding and was facing a better team, they expect a minimum of visible involvement on the ice.
Martin St-Louis reacts to boos from the crowd
Without hesitation, the head coach affirmed that his team deserved this treatment.
A short answer that says a lot.
Losing to a more talented team is okay, but seeing players display an attitude like Saturday night's is hard to forgive, especially on a special night like "Hockey To Beat Cancer."
This is even more shameful in front of many young children present for this important event, who are courageously fighting for their survival.
Ironically, the Golden Knights had every reason to be tired, playing their third game in four days away from home. Despite this, they dominated the Canadiens in intensity and effort.
With four matches to play in the next seven days, Martin St-Louis' men will have their work cut out for them to forget this poor performance at home.
| POLL | ||
Do you believe that the Montreal Canadiens lack "hard coaching"? | ||
| Yes | 129 | 75.4 % |
| No | 42 | 24.6 % |
| List of polls | ||
