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Canadiens' Martin St. Louis makes bold decision after loss

Originally posted on Habs Fanatics | By Elias Adaime | Last updated Jan 25, 2025 12:25 PM ET

Clearly, Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis wants to do things his own way.

Despite a tough loss against the Detroit Red Wings, and despite the fact that most head coaches would have held a practice the day after a defeat, St. Louis still decided to give everyone the day off on Friday.

Interesting.

"The Canadiens returned to Montreal around 1 a.m. last night.

"Martin St. Louis gave his guys the day off today.

"The Habs' next game will take place [Saturday] night at the Bell Centre against the Devils."

These days, the team really doesn't practice often and focuses on rest.

It has worked over the past few weeks, so let's wait before criticizing.

Speaking of Martin St. Louis' decisions and the next game, it will be interesting to see which goalie he sends into the fray.

Will Martin go back to Samuel Montembeault, or will young Jakub Dobes get another opportunity?

If it were your decision, what would you do?

This article first appeared on Habs Fanatics and was syndicated with permission.

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