Today at the Canadiens practice, Gainey (the Canadiens G.M &interim coach) called the shots,and made the drills harder than usual.Montreal Captain Saku Koivu knew before the practice fully well that it wouldn’t be your average practice. “All that happened yesterday is a wakeup call for all of us. It’s too bad that Carbonneau ended up paying the price in the end. We all feel responsible and we know that we need to be more consistent with our performances. Hopefully we well get to that point before the playoffs,"Montreal Captain Saku Koivu told RDS.
After talking to his assistants this morning, Gainey has decided to make only a few changes to his lineup.Carey Price will make his third straight start and Patrice Brisebois will be a healthy scratch for tonight's game. Mathieu Dandenault will make his return and take Max Pacioretty’s spot.“Bob has a gift of making any player feel like they’re the best player in the world,” explained Dandenault. “He’s always direct and you always know what to expect from him. Even down to the role players, it’s important to Bob to let them know they are an important part of the team.”
Gainey will reunite defensemen Mike Komisarek and Andrei Markov for tonights game. Mathieu Schneider is going to line up alongside Josh Gorges. Roman Hamrlik will be plaing alongside with Ryan O'Byrne.“I think Andrei and Mike are a great combination: one brings finesse and the other brings grit and toughness,” explained Gainey. “Mike realizes that he has struggled a little bit recently, but he’s ready to get his game back. I’m hopeful that Mathieu and Josh are going to make a great pair back there, too.”
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
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