Martin St. Louis repeated this several times from the beginning of the training camp: he never had so many options for building his training.
The day before the departure of the team to Quebec on Monday, the head coach of the Canadian, used this full hand to make some changes to his trio. Thus, Ivan Demiddu no longer developed in the company of Patrick Lane and Kirby Dach.
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To the left of Russian, we rather found Oliver Kapanen and Alex Newhuk. Zakhari Boltuk was a new partner Dach and Wool.
Although these combinations are interesting, draw the worms of St. Louis's nose about his intentions, the reason for these modifications or what he wants to see was lost on Monday at noon.
“I don't know,” he said several times. We will see. “
The opportunity to capture for Newhook
In this case, let's accept the hypothesis. Can Demidov better serve as the speed of his two new comrades in arms than to be in combination with wool, whose skates seemed to be saturated with concrete, and Dah, which restores two operations on the same knee in two years?
“We have already seen what Demidov can do. He has all the attacking assets. According to Newhuk, this is the type of player who can attract two opponents, I try to take this opportunity as much as possible. ”
Obviously, this was just a match with the participation of recruits, but during the visit of Winnipeg Demidov and Kapanen Jets were accomplices of several beautiful game plays in the offensive zone.
With these two young people, Newkhuk will have the opportunity to demonstrate that he has a certain defensive maturity. Moreover, he did this for the first time in Toronto on Saturday evening, being as a result of two goals thanks to effective games on neutral territory.
“I know that this will be part of my mandate this year. I was able to prove that I can take care of this task. This can change the situation in the match, ”said the one who, in addition, was perfect in players in the defensive area.
Only one confidence
Another hypothesis: Bolduc enthusiasm can be the best addition to summer cottages and wool. At least in this trio there will be a skater who is not afraid to deeply restore the rings in the opposite territory. Work that Demidov should not worry about.
“I do not believe that this is the duty of one player,” I wanted to indicate Bolduc. This is no longer the work of a whole trio. From my speed, yes, I can be the first to fail to most of the time. But if the other two arrive first, I am not worried that they will go there. “
On this, as St. Louis would say, let's see.
Nevertheless, this is the first time since the beginning of the training camp, which St. Louis allows himself to try some impressions. And they may well go beyond the last two preparatory games that remain in the calendar.
“We try things, and what we see on ice always dictates our solutions. It will also take place on October 8th. This does not mean that we will have answers at that time, ”said St. Louis.
At least there is one thing in which the Canadian head coach is convinced.
“With the exception of the Trio Nick Suzuki, we do not know what form it will take.”
This, at least, won it.
- Having got into the groin, Kaida Gule and Noah Dobson took part in training. The green light, which allows them to reunite with the action, should only be formality. In addition, Arber Xhekaj formed a duet with Alexander Carrow, who, as a rule, demonstrates that he has an advance on Jaden Stolla for the sixth defender.
Trio in training
Caufield -suzuki -slafkovsky
Wool – cottage – bolduc
Newhook -Kapanen -Demidov
Gallagher – Evans – Anderson
Shal/Blis/Bek/Xhekaj
Protective couples
Matison is Dobson
Gule – Hutson
Xhekaj – Carrier
Stabble – Engström
