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Jacob Fowler Steals the Show in St. Louis

The Montreal Canadiens were in St. Louis to face the Blues. For the game, Martin St-Louis made just one change to his lineup. Arber Xhekaj was left out in favor of Adam Engstrom, who was making his return to the lineup.

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Martin St-Louis is (once again) refusing to comment on who will be in goal tomorrow

Since taking the job, Martin St-Louis has often said that managing goalies isn't his specialty. He often turned to Éric Raymond during his early years in Montreal.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 16

Martin St-Louis’s Undecided Status, Jakub Dobes’s Role, and the Adam Engstrom Situation

The goalie controversy just won't go away in the news. This morning, Martin St-Louis didn't want to add fuel to the fire. When asked about his goalie for tomorrow's game, he refused to commit publicly.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 15

Martin St-Louis: 'It’s always hard to win when you give up five goals.'

Jakub Dobes' start to the season has been lackluster. As a result, the Canadiens are giving up goals to their opponents far too often. They aren't always able to build on their momentum or even come back in games.

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Montreal Canadiens News / A Winning Habit / October 14

Martin St. Louis is playing with fire with Canadiens’ goaltending decision

It's becoming rare for goaltenders to start three games in a row in the NHL now, as tandems replace workhorse starters. With that in mind, Martin St. Louis' decision to start Jacob Fowler for a third consecutive game was even more surprising on Tuesday night.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / October 9

Lariviere: Martin St. Louis Taking Bullets For His Players

Make no mistake, Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis is taking some bullets for his players early on here in the 2026-27 regular season. The read from here is that won’t last long but for now, the soft gloves approach from St Louis is the right approach for this current Canadiens roster.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 9

17 goals allowed in three games: no team has done worse than the Canadiens

The Canadiens deserved better. That's what Martin St-Louis told reporters who were there to get his postgame comments following the 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 7

Martin St-Louis, the current favorite to win the Jack Adams Award: Um…

Martin St-Louis is a good coach. He's done some great things with the Canadiens in recent years and is building a solid reputation—even though he still has some things to work on as a coach. But at some point… I think it's ridiculous that he's currently the favorite for the Jack Adams Award.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 5

Martin St-Louis Refuses to Reveal Who His Goalie Will Be for Tomorrow’s Game

Before the weekend began, if you had asked me who would be in goal for the Canadiens in this week's three games, I would have said Jakub Dobes on Tuesday and Saturday.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 2

Martin St-Louis is very involved with Chris Kreider

It took a while for Canadiens fans to put the Kreider-Price incident behind them. When you see what he can bring to the team, it helps calm things down.

NHL News / Dose.ca / October 1

Martin St-Louis’s First Challenge of the Season

Réjean Tremblay read my article from yesterday morning all the way through… and he was particularly struck by my report about Luc Gélinas. From what I've learned over the past few hours, the 2026–27 season will likely be Luc Gélinas's last at RDS.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 24

How Martin St-Louis Uses Instagram to Improve Himself

Martin St-Louis is a modern coach. He isn't just a carbon copy of the coaches who led him 20 years ago. He's taken elements from his former coaches, but he's also learned to work with the younger generation.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 23

Martin St-Louis’s message to Florian Xhekaj

Florian Xhekaj is having a good training camp. And I think we can all agree that this isn't exactly a well-kept secret around town. Josh Anderson put it well: Florian is doing everything he can to stand out on the ice.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 23

Martin St-Louis Comments on Ivan Demidov’s Health

This morning, there was plenty of action in Brossard. First off, the new groups caught everyone's attention. The Canadiens really drew a line in the sand by dividing the groups into those who have a shot at making the team and those who don't.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / September 14

Canadiens Sign Head Coach Martin St. Louis to Extension

The Canadiens continue to get some housekeeping out of the way ahead of 2026-27. After signing forwards Zachary Bolduc and Chris Kreider over the weekend, the Habs inked head coach Martin St.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / September 14

Martin St. Louis Signs Multi-Year Extension With Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens have made it clear that Martin St. Louis remains the man they want leading the next stage of their rise. Montreal announced Monday that St.

Montreal Canadiens News / Field Level Media / September 14

Canadiens extend head coach Martin St. Louis

Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension on Monday. He was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award in 2024-25 and led the team to the Eastern Conference finals in 2025-26.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / September 14

Canadiens sign head coach Martin St. Louis to multi-year extension

One of the rising stars in the coaching ranks is staying in La Belle Province for a couple more years. On Monday, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced that the team has signed head coach Martin St.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / August 27

Canadiens owner sends clear signal on Martin St. Louis’ future

St. Louis' future isn’t exactly hanging over the team this offseason.

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NHL News / Canucksarmy / July 15

Canucks sign 5 players to AHL contracts, including Martin St. Louis’ son

The Vancouver Canucks have signed five players to one-year AHL contracts. Abbotsford Canucks General Manager Richard Seeley made the announcement via press release late Wednesday morning.

Montreal Canadiens News / Professor Press Box / June 11

Canadiens Martin St. Louis: Surprise Hire to Legit NHL Coach

When the Montreal Canadiens handed Martin St. Louis the interim coaching job in February 2022, the reaction around the NHL was predictable. There was curiosity mixed with skepticism.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / June 4

Insider says it 'killed' Martin St. Louis to make tough decision in Montreal

The fact that Martin St. Louis essentially ended Brendan Gallagher‘s career in Montreal isn’t sitting well with some fans and it likely hasn’t sat well with St.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / May 31

St. Louis Knows the Canadiens Have Found Something Dangerous

Martin St. Louis was such a weird mix of bummed and buzzing after his Montreal Canadiens lost to the Carolina Hurricanes. It was kind of beautiful. On one hand, he’s sad the run ended because once you get a taste of playoff hockey, it hits differently.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 15

Winners, losers from Thursday's Stanley Cup playoffs: Mitch Marner on Conn Smythe run

The Golden Knights are halfway to a Stanley Cup, and Mitch Marner is one of the biggest driving forces behind that success.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / May 11

How has Martin St. Louis impacted the Canadiens success?

The man behind the bench in la belle province has been successful at orchestrating an incredible turnaround with one of the NHL’s Original Six. The Montreal Canadiens are just two wins away from advancing to the Stanley Cup semifinals for the first time in five years.

Montreal Canadiens News / Yardbarker / April 25

Martin St. Louis keeps Canadiens grounded despite series advantage

The Montreal Canadiens have taken control of their Stanley Cup playoff series, but within the team's environment, they are far from celebrating.

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Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / April 11

Canadiens Players Are Thriving Under Martin St. Louis

Head coach Martin St. Louis took over the Montreal Canadiens in February 2022 with eight wins in 45 games. The rebuild was already underway, and his arrival changed how it would take shape.

NHL News / Yardbarker / January 1

Will relationship between Adam Fox, Rangers be hurt by Olympic snub?

The United States men's Olympic hockey roster will be announced on Friday, but we already have some idea as to who is going to be on it. We also know at least one player that will not be on it.

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