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Photo credit: Journal de Montreal<\/p>\n
During the game against the Carolina Hurricanes, journalist Elliotte Friedman delivered an interesting message, seemingly on behalf of the Canadiens’ management.<\/p>\n
Things are getting heated within the Montreal Canadiens organization-and not just on the ice.<\/p>\n
Elliotte Friedman summed up the atmosphere in one sentence:<\/p>\n
“Canadiens clearly unhappy with how this played out”<\/p>\n
When it comes from a well-connected guy like him, you know the discomfort is real among the Montreal Canadiens’ executives.<\/p>\n
Marchand was penalized on the play, but the league did not add any further discipline. As a result, the message did not go over well with management, especially when it involves a veteran already linked to several disciplinary decisions over the course of his career.<\/p>\n
Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens are not in a good mood<\/p>\n
The announcement was made before the game, and Adam Engstrom took his place in the lineup in the meantime.<\/p>\n
Matheson is the most heavily used defenseman on the Canadiens when healthy, and his absence came at the worst possible time, right in the middle of a road trip.<\/p>\n
The Canadiens cannot afford to keep losing key pieces, especially with a tight schedule and games piling up quickly. In short, it’s the kind of combo that adds fuel to the fire. It’s a decision that hasn’t gone over well, with an important player missing from the lineup and a general manager forced to steady the course.<\/p>\n
Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n
POLL<\/p>\n
3 HOURS AGO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0484 ANSWERS<\/p>\n
Kent Hughes and Canadiens left frustrated following NHL’s latest decision<\/p>\n
Should the NHL have suspended Brad Marchand for his action against the Canadiens?<\/p>\n
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