Martin St-Louis Throws a Forward Under the Bus After Egregious Performance in Florida
Even though the Montreal Canadiens were having a tough game, managing only eight shots on goal against Anthony Stolarz after two periods, the score was still tied at one by the middle of the third period.
Moreover, Martin St-Louis's men were slowly gaining the upper hand in the game, giving fans hope that a victory might be within reach. However, veteran Joel Armia took a completely foolish penalty in the offensive zone, allowing the Panthers to take the lead on the power play.
Understandably, the Finnish forward was widely criticized on social media, as he literally cost the game with that penalty.
«I couldn't watch tonight's game live. I was about to do so a few minutes ago and accidentally opened Twitter. In the span of five seconds, I now know that this is definitely not a night where Joel Armia made new friends in Montreal.» - Anthony Martineau
It's really frustrating to see a player with more than 450 games of experience in the NHL lacking discipline at such a crucial moment in the game. It's simply unacceptable, especially since the Finnish forward should be doing more if he really wants to keep his spot on the fourth line.
The worst part is that Martin St-Louis didn't even skip Armia a turn, who participated in all the shifts of his line afterwards. It would have been a perfect opportunity to send a serious message to his players.
However, during his post-game press conference, the head coach of the Canadiens quickly addressed the situation, mentioning that he could not accept such actions. Clearly, number 40 is likely to have a long and difficult conversation with Martin St-Louis soon.
Martin St-Louis on how he will make Joel Armia understand that he needs to be more disciplined in the offensive zone: «Conversation - it needs to be corrected, it can't happen. Ice time - there are several ways to address it, but it needs to be done.» - Martin St-Louis
Could Joel Armia be scratched from the lineup tomorrow against the Tampa Bay Lightning? The head coach of the Canadiens might decide to use seven defensemen to try to counter John Cooper's electrifying attack. Johnathan Kovacevic has missed the last two games for the team, he would undoubtedly be a nice addition to the defensive brigade.
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31 DECEMBRE | 478 ANSWERS Martin St-Louis Throws a Forward Under the Bus After Egregious Performance in Florida Do you think Armia will have his contract bought out next summer? |
| Yes | 360 | 75.3 % |
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