PHILADELPHIA | Beaten by the Rangers at the Bell Center on Tuesday, Martin St-Louis and his troops promised to take advantage of the following three days to “repair” certain aspects of their defensive game.
Two victories later, we can say mission accomplished in the Montreal camp.
“We did our homework, we studied, we were ready for the exams,” said Martin St-Louis. The guys showed what they were capable of doing.”
“It feels good after having had a difficult week. These days allowed us to rest. We are ready for the future,” said David Savard.
Defensively, the Habs displayed much more confidence. There were fewer gray areas.
“Tonight, we defended well. Even if the last three or four minutes didn’t reflect it. We did our job. »
When work pays off
Part of the secret to good defense is spending less time in your territory. Over the weekend, that’s what Montrealers did. And this was the case for all the trios.
Against the Flyers, Brendan Gallagher stood out in a rather comical way. He scored a goal by deflecting a Logan Mailloux shot with one of his pads before being complicit in Jake Evans’ goal by breaking his stick.
“A guy like him brings so much to the team. It’s measured much more than just with points, said Mike Matheson. When you work hard and do a lot of good things, these kinds of chances happen. »