Canadiens Adjust Bottom Six Lines for More Offense
Martin St-Louis aims to boost offensive output from the Canadiens' bottom six by making a strategic swap. Joe Veleno and Brendan Gallagher have been switched in the lineup.
Lineup Changes at Practice
During Monday morning practice in Brossard, St-Louis made a notable change. He moved Brendan Gallagher from the veteran line to play alongside Kirby Dach and Zack Bolduc, and placed Joe Veleno with Jake Evans and Josh Anderson.
St-Louis emphasized he is satisfied with the effort and style of these lines but hopes the swap will spark greater offensive production.
Performance Background
- Gallagher spent the first five games this season with Dach and Bolduc.
- Bolduc earned four points in those games.
- Dach registered two of his three points during that stretch.
- Gallagher scored four of his six points early on.
- Evans and Anderson played the initial five games with Patrik Laine but failed to score.
- Laine's unpredictability affected Evans and Anderson, who favor a direct style of play.
"It's not that Martin St-Louis is dissatisfied with those two lines; he made it clear that he’s happy with their intentions, with the way they play the game, but he’d like to see if, by making that swap, the Habs could get more offensively from those two lines."
This adjustment reflects the coach's intention to find new ways to ignite the team's offensive spark within the bottom six.
Author's summary: Martin St-Louis reconfigures the Canadiens' bottom six, swapping Veleno and Gallagher to boost offensive production while valuing their strong playing intentions.
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