Surprise at the Habs' practice this morning
The Canadiens will face the Washington Capitals tonight at the Bell Centre. This is a no-stakes game, as both teams are eliminated from the playoff picture.
However, there's no question of taking it easy. After two consecutive games without scoring, Martin St-Louis stirred his soup at morning practice to try and get his troops fired up, as they have been unable to score lately.
Despite his effective presence in front of the net last game, especially on the power play, it looks like Sean Farrell will be the one to suffer. The young man missed several quality chances in the last game, but he was well positioned and will find a way to get the returns more effectively, no doubt.
Joel Armia was on Nick Suzuki's right side in the morning practice.
For a young man like Farrell, playing on the first line as soon as he enters the NHL is pretty intense. We've seen some great things from him, but also some nervousness and that's to be expected. The lineup is not set in stone at this time, but everything suggests that he will be able to watch the game from the heights of the Bell Centre and learn some specific things discussed with the coaches.
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AVRIL 6 | 52 ANSWERS Surprise at the Habs' practice this morning Would you have liked Sean Farrell to stay on the first line more? | ||
| Yes | 20 | 38.5 % |
| No | 32 | 61.5 % |
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