PHILADELPHIA | Martin St-Louis and his troops were beaten by the Rangers at the Bell Center on Tuesday and vowed to use the following three days to “fix” certain aspects of their defensive game.
Two victories later, we can say that the mission in the Montreal camp has been accomplished.
“We did our homework, we studied, we were ready for the exams,” said Martin St-Louis. The boys showed what they are capable of.”
“It feels good after a difficult week. These days allowed us to rest. We are ready for the future,” said David Savard.
Defensively, the Habs showed significantly more confidence. There were fewer gray areas.
“Tonight we defended well. Even if the last three or four minutes didn’t reflect that. We did our job. »
When work pays off
Part of the secret to good defense is spending less time on your territory. That’s exactly what the Montrealers did over the weekend. And that was the case with all trios.
Against the Flyers, Brendan Gallagher stood out in a rather comical way. He scored by blocking a shot from Logan Mailloux with one of his pads, before contributing to Jake Evans’ goal by breaking his stick.
“A guy like him brings so much to the team. “It’s measured in a lot more than just points,” Mike Matheson said. If you work hard and do a lot of good things, opportunities like this arise. »
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