Many Montreal Canadiens fans have high hopes for Logan Mailloux.
His first season in the professional ranks last year impressed many.
He scored no less than 14 goals in addition to totaling 47 points in 72 games.
This season, he did well offensively with the big club (three points in five games), but had to return to the AHL.
He had a very good start to the season at the bottom, like the entire Rocket who was only winning.
On the other hand, it is much more tough for the young defender recently.
He is currently going through a difficult streak, having only collected one assist in his last 11 games, including this afternoon's game.
Quite a different performance when we compare that to his 12 points in his first seven games with Laval.
On this Sunday afternoon, the Rocket hosted the Springfield Thunderbirds and the Rocket completely dominated their opponents.
Pascal Vincent's team finally won the match by a score of 3-1.
Sean Farrell opened the scoring in the first period, while Joshua Roy doubled his team's lead in the third.
Matt Luff quickly reduced the gap, before Laurent Dauphin secured the victory with an empty net.
Joshua Roy collected his second point of the match on the 3rd goal and Connor Hughes was once again solid in front of his net.
Moreover, aware of this match, Mailloux was on the second numerical advantage.
On the other hand, this is not to be taken lightly in the case of the right-handed defender.
To see a defender who scored 14 goals last year as a rookie be demoted to 2nd PPthat doesn’t bode well…
It is the newcomer Noel Hoefenmayer, acquired in the Jacob Perreault transaction, who took the reins of the first unit of the AN.
Mailloux must get his act together fairly quickly, because his future in Montreal could be more complex than he thinks.
Speaking of Montreal, with the club currently, there is no room to play Mailloux up top, hoping that he finds his wings.
The numerical advantage is currently doing well and as long as Hutson and Matheson are there, there will be no room for Mailloux on the massive attack.
In addition, the defensive brigade is better off with the recent acquisition of Alexandre Carrier, who is right-handed, just like Mailloux and David Savard.
We could also specify that Matheson is currently used on the right flank with Hutson.
Even if it turns out, Carrier could also be tried on the AN one day or another, because he moves the puck easily and makes intelligent decisions.
He has a certain offensive flair that could help if one day Martin St-Louis wanted to make changes to his second wave.
In short, Mailloux will have to pull himself together quickly, otherwise his development could eat a slap and that's not good for anyone.
In burst
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