Martin St. Louis — the 'eternal optimist' behind Canadiens' surprise playoff berth

Habs coach Martin St. Louis is ‘eternal optimist’ behind Montreal’s surprise NHL playoff berth

Martin St. Louis knew it was unprecedented to jump from coaching Peewee to the NHL, but believed his understanding of players made up for his lack of background behind the bench.

Martin St. Louis -- the 'eternal optimist' behind Canadiens' surprise playoff berth

By Daniel Rainbird

Martin St. Louis — the 'eternal optimist' behind Canadiens' surprise playoff berth

BROSSARD - Martin St. Louis carried an underlying belief in himself throughout his playing career, beating the odds to reach the Hall of Fame.

Martin St. Louis — the ‘eternal optimist’ behind Canadiens’ surprise playoff berth

BROSSARD - Martin St. Louis carried an underlying belief in himself throughout his playing career, beating the odds to reach the Hall of Fame.

The Canadian has been struggling to produce a digital advantage for several games and head coach Martin St. Louis seems ready to stir up the cards.I have several cards that I can use. Obviously, Demidov is a new card.Martin St. LouisWith a single goal on 20 occasions in the last nine games, the CH's digital advantage is down.The only goal net recorded by Juraj Slafkovsky against Chicago can be considered lucky.Better efficiency in numerical supe…