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Coach Martin St. Louis: Habs pushing for a playoff spot this year

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Coach Martin St. Louis: Habs pushing for a playoff spot this year

Montreal Canadiens had a disappointing season last year. They fired head coach Dominic Ducharme and replaced him with Martin St. Louis. The Habs displayed a renewed, re-energized level of play under St Louis, but they can't sustain that level in 2022-23.

Montreal Canadiens had a disappointing season last year. Head coach Dominic Ducharme was fired and replaced by Martin St. Louis. St Louis and Joel Edmundson believe the team is ready to turn the page on their rebuild.

The Habs are nowhere near competing for a playoff spot this season. Their best player is 23-year-old, their #1 defenseman is arguably a #4 or #5 player, and their starting goaltender is Jake Allen. Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky are going to do great things in Le Bleu, Blanc et Rouge.

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