The Canadian Hockey Analysis: Lethargy, Losing Streaks, and Team Reconstruction

2023-11-08 21:21:07

The Canadian is – already – going through his first lethargy of the season. But as Alexandre Pratt reminds us, this is far from being the first for the coaching staff since his arrival. The losing streaks of recent years were often blamed on reconstruction, but the excuse no longer holds, according to our guests.

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This is also the reason why Stéphane Waite insists on the importance for St-Louis to “coach”, to make changes in order to prevent veterans from feeling too comfortable. St-Louis, however, has its hands tied due to the famous trio of goalkeepers, which is back in the news, because the third goalkeeper occupies the position which could go to a seventh defender.

Elsewhere in the NHL, it’s in Canada that things are heating up, from the situation of the Oilers in front of the net to that of the Senators behind the bench, without forgetting the Jonathan Huberdeau file.

Host: Jérémie Rainville
Guests: Alexandre Pratt, Guillaume Lefrançois and Stéphane Waite

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It is not because you are in reconstruction or in a development process that the effort should not be there. That’s non-negotiable.

Stéphane Waite

Maybe something is going on [au sujet du ménage à trois devant le filet du Canadien]but they cannot open their game in the media.

Stéphane Waite

Sometimes the best addition is subtraction. In my opinion, it would be necessary to [Arber] Xhekaj be scratched from the lineup for at least one game.

Alexander Pratt

Episode details

Bloc 1

1:40 — Update on the Canadian’s situation

4:30 — Four defeats in a row for CH: how to stop the bleeding?

2:00 p.m. — Where is the line between understanding the process and requiring the effort?

Bloc 2

23:50 – Should we give the number 1 goalkeeper position to Samuel Montembeault?

32:00 – The defense is struggling: how to help young and old?

Bloc 3

40:00 — Oilers: Jack Campbell on waivers, what next?

46:20 — Senators: more rumors about Patrick Roy