It seems like there is a trend of firing coaches frequently in recent years.
We know that Martin St-Louis, who has only been behind the CH bench since February 2022, is already one of the coachs with the most seniority with his current team.
It’s pretty incredible and it shows impatience when a coach doesn’t do the job.
Recently, Mike Bartner, a big fan of hockey and bold predictions, released a list of the next 10 coaches to be fired.
The first? Mike Sullivan of the Pittsburgh Penguins, starting this month.
But we also notice the presence of Martin St-Louis in 9th row, with an expiration date which would be April 2026.
Even more interesting is seeing Patrick Roy in 7th place, who would be fired in December 2025, according to Bartner’s prediction.
Based on this table, we can understand that Derek Lalonde would also be fired this year, just like John Tortorella and Peter DeBoer at the end of the season.
As for Martin St-Louis, the month of April 2026 would be logical, since as I have often said, I do not believe that MSL will be the coach who will win the Stanley Cup.
He is and was a very good head coach during the rebuild, but to get to the next level, it’s going to take another coach.
On the other hand, St-Louis must remain in the CH environment after the end of his mandate at the helm, because he could definitely be a very good power play coach.
Let’s also remember that Pascal Vincent is doing a very good job in Laval currently and he already has experience behind the bench of an NHL team.
Anyway, let’s wait and see if this picture actually reflects the future, or if Bartner is just in the picture.
In burst
– What a great passing game from the Rangers.
– Indeed.
– To think about.
– I say yes.
