
Lightning honor Lecavalier, Esposito, St. Louis with new Hall of Fame
Three legends inducted in inaugural class, drop ceremonial puck Saturday.
Three legends inducted in inaugural class, drop ceremonial puck Saturday.
Martin St. Louis has a mind for the game of hockey that is unique to him; mental tools he developed to overcome his physical challenges to become a Hall of Fame player.
“His mind for the game is next level,” Nick Suzuki says, while Jake Allen adds Habs bench boss is “a treat to play for. I think we’re all fortunate.”
Martin St. Louis takes different approach to longtime NHL tradition, moving them to Bell Centre to help players get a better feel for game nights.
He wanted to be sure he was there to welcome Martin St. Louis, who was going to introduce himself to the organization that morning and make his debut behind the Canadiens bench that evening.
“There are times when I’ve second-guessed myself but it’s all part of the learning process,” he says on the anniversary of his first game behind the bench of an NHL team.
“I love watching them,’ Hall-of-Famer says of 3 sons, including Lucas, who’s eligible for 2023 draft.
Two consecutive Canadiens games painted two different pictures of coach Martin St. Louis.
Conveying a belief in concepts over systems and getting players to buy in are big reasons why the Habs appear ahead of schedule in rebuild.
Exactly two weeks had passed since Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis was asked why he didn’t spend more time working on the power play in practice, and his answer was very revealing about who he is as a coach, his beliefs and his principles.
Martin St. Louis’ decorated playing career earned him a spot in Toronto at the Hockey Hall of Fame. But he almost didn’t make it to Tampa.
Coach spent his day off watching video of Habs’ victory over Canucks, video of his son playing and talking hockey with his dad over dinner.
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