The Canadian has serious problems at the start of the season and questions are coming from all sides, be it about the performance of the players or the work of head coach Martin St-Louis and his assistants.

With four losses in a row and a record of 2-4-1 so far, the Habs are not living up to expectations. According to several observers, improvements need to be made as quickly as possible for the club to be “in a position” to fight for a playoff spot.

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However, host Jean-Charles Lajoie brought up a topic that could get people talking: the possible departure from St-Louis. Certainly the staff is far from having to face such a scenario, but the fact remains that the former attacker rarely wins since taking office at the helm of the Bleu-Blanc-Rouge on February 9, 2022.

“Management doesn’t say much about golf at the start of the campaign other than they want to see the group progress. Perfect. Do you think there has been any progress so far compared to last year? Sooner or later, there will be someone somewhere who will demand accountability. I refuse to believe it won’t happen,” Lajoie said during his show JiCWednesday.

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“This is the first time I have spoken about this publicly and I did not think I would be making similar comments so quickly in a season and so early in a term. Considering that the chances of the Canadian thanking Martin St-Louis are slim to none, and given the current pace of things, Martin might be there to give us one fine morning in the cold of January or announced in early February that he is leaving office by mutual consent?

There is no doubt for the host: if CH’s defeats multiply, the inevitable will become apparent given the team’s leadership.

“Of course that’s not what I want, but I have an obligation to ask this question, which seems more and more legitimate to me.”

In 2023-2024, Montreal scored a total of 76 points in 82 games, for a .463 average. To date, the team is batting at .357.

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