The fact that 74 players were invited to training camp is far from being unanimously approved by the Canadiens. Many questioned it and even said that the veterans would not be very happy, but it is rather the opposite effect that is happening now. Indeed, the veterans are all very involved in the practices and in the intra-team games. We are getting to know many good young players and there could be some great in-house battles to come during the season. Martin St-Louis likes to think that the hope given to his players gives them confidence in their abilities. After all, the Canadiens pilot has been there too: <q> « When I started in the pros, I thought I was far from NHL caliber. That's part of the reason for the 74 players in camp. All it takes is for you to suddenly find yourself on the ice with them for you to realize that maybe you're not that far away. - Martin St-Louis </q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/LucGelinasRDS/status/1573656007774961664?t=DbizvVf5XOVghFlD1ahd1Q&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div> One thing is for sure, the atmosphere at the Habs at the beginning of training camp is very lively. The players of the organization seem to develop a nice chemistry and it is nice to see.