Canadiens’ Martin St. Louis Admits He Can ‘Do a Better Job’ After Fans Call Out Treatment of Iv


Martin St. Louis on the bench

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Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis is admitting that he can do a better job with his treatment of rookie forward Ivan Demidov.It’s the rookie year for Montreal Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov, who came over from his native Russia at the end of last season and was also present for the postseason.

It’s been a good start to the season for him with 12 points (4G, 8A) in 14 games, but his ice time is averaging under 15 games at just 13:49.

Head coach Martin St. Louis recently said he feels he can do a better job of managing the ice time of Demidov and other players.

(Translated from French):

I can do a better job at managing ice time. It’s the first time I coach a team that is so deep. I have to do a better job with certain players as a coach on how to roll them. Sometimes I get caught up with matchups, and penalties. As a coach, I can do a better job and I’m working on that.

During Montreal’s last game, the following forwards also received limited ice time.

The Canadiens Want Big Things From Ivan Demidov

Canadiens GM Kent Hughes spoke glowingly about Demidov’s work ethic during the summer and pointed out his work during the postseason.

He had those ups and downs [last season], but I felt like we started to notice him figure things out throughout that five games in the playoffs in terms of how much time he had or he didn’t have. And then we’ve seen him through the summer. His work ethic is unparalleled.

Demidov was taken with the fifth overall pick by the Canadiens in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

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