Martin St-Louis Changes Lines Before Key Week for Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens' practice on November 3, 2025, included unexpected adjustments. Head coach Martin St-Louis reconfigured his forward lines aiming to boost players' performance and develop new on-ice connections.
Even though Montreal is on a three-game winning streak, St-Louis made a notable change to the bottom six forwards during drills at the CN Sports Complex.
New Forward Lines After Shuffle
- Zachary Bolduc – Kirby Dach – Brendan Gallagher
- Joe Veleno – Jake Evans – Josh Anderson
Previous Lines (Against Ottawa Senators)
- Cole Caufield – Nick Suzuki – Juraj Slafkovsky
- Josh Anderson – Jake Evans – Brendan Gallagher
- Alex Newhook – Oliver Kapanen – Ivan Demidov
"Despite Montreal's three-game winning streak, the Canadiens head coach made one change to the Habs bottom six during line drills on the at the CN Sports Complex."
St-Louis' decision to alter the lines reflects his effort to ignite fresh energy as the Canadiens approach an important stretch of their schedule.
Author's summary: Martin St-Louis adjusted Montreal’s forward lines to enhance chemistry and spark performance despite their recent winning streak, signaling strategic changes ahead of a critical week.
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