Suzuki, Caufield and Slafkovsky | “This trio must be the cornerstone to reach a new level” – 98.5 Montreal

Back from his hunting trip, Antoine Roussel is in action at the start of the National Hockey League season.


Hear Antoine Roussel comment on the Montreal Canadiens’ situation less than 24 hours before the start of the season.


Are Canadians ready? On this point, Roussel assures us that we should not trust the preparation camp.

“I think I’ve told you that every year since we started working together. I once experienced winning six out of seven games for a team in preseason, then starting the season with zero with 13, and conversely losing seven out of eight games with the Stars, then we won about 16 of the first 20. You have to So still use it with caution.”

On the other hand, he considers the camp to be essential.

“If we just look at last year’s results and performances, we would see that currently there are people who would be part of the team and others who aren’t. Example: Joshua Roy. When we watched with (Logan) Mailloux too, we predicted it there, but that’s what the camp is for. It’s there for surprises.”

Other topics discussed

  • The next level of the Canadiens’ top line
  • Auston Matthews’ level of responsibility in Toronto
  • Who will be the crowd favorite in Montreal this year?
  • Martin St-Louis, still the man for the job

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