ARBER XHEKAJ DRAMA W/ MARTIN ST LOUIS? HABS FANS ARE CONCERNED… (Montreal Canadiens News)

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1. Maybe it's time. Martin St. Louis goes the defense. Looks disjointed he talks about implementing concepts, understand his concepts

2. MSL and his little smurf ego..

3. Can't the same thing be said about St Louis? He needs to look in the mirror. Cuz he's made his own mistakes coaching and he's not a rookie coach anymore either.

4. Marty St. Louis needs to drop his concept idea and start teaching systems. His defense is totally disjointed forward stands still on a power play. They have no system. It seems he wants his players to be like throughout the ice capades skating around they are not tough. Goalie's not tough rhinebacher's not tough. Who is jackey is the only one in Marty St. Louis picking on him

5. Maybe Xhekaj needs tough love to get better.

   Some people need that type of attention to get to a new level.

6. Xhekaj worries me with being too quick to fight. If he can slack off I think his value will go up in Marty’s eyes. He will in mine.

7. Place yourself in jack-eye spot. How would you feel if you can't do anything right for your coach and you're constantly being centered out? Picked on brings it down to zero. What can I do right to make this to please? This coach probably thinking nothing. He has it out for me. Doesn't like me wants me gone. How many of the other defense don't make a boatload of mistakes barons useless struble just pretty well name all the defense they're playing very poor but they aren't picked on. They aren't centered out. They aren't criticized Marty St. Louis needs to go. He's in over his head, his coach

8. He might just be sick of media and fan noise about Xhekaj. It might put him in an uncomfortable position where MSL wants to bench him because he's not playing well but then suffers the wrath of every meat head who thinks they know something about hockey just wants to see Xhekaj rip someone's head off with no regards to the actual outcome of the game or how he's performing. Don't get me wrong I love to see Xhekaj play but I'm pretty sure MSL knows better than me or 90% of fans watching. I think he might just be sick of all the white noise forcing his hand or having to constantly explain himself. I guess that come with the job but for sake of speculation 😅 maybe that's it. Maybe Xhekaj is headstrong too. Like a wild horse that needs to be tamed idk. I only hope they have a better game tonight than against the Rangers. That sh*t was hard to watch lol in any regard, go habs go!

9. If I have to choose between St-Louis and Xhekaj, I choose Arber. St-Louis proved nothing as a coach, and Xhekaj has proven he's a player most teams would take tomorrow morning. Would St-Louis get a job right away if the Habs fired him?
   By the way, the answer is no.

10. Msl should be gonw

11. As a Flames fan, I'd love to see a Xhekaj – Parek pairing.

12. They need to keep playing him for his development .
    Xhekaj reminds me of Sheldon Souray . Souray was more of an enforcer before jersey moved him to Montréal .
    As soon as he got here management had a meeting with him and told him he had the potential of becoming much more and gave him the time to reach the potential they felt he could reach .
    He’s still very young and has plenty of time to develop especially on a rebuild team .
    He’s the only player on that roster that can bring what he brings and if he keeps improving he might become a Souray type player that any team would die to have as a regular starting d-man .

13. MSL needs to do better

14. MSL has been known for his stay loose, don't sweat it style of coaching that was supposed to bring out the best in the young players. A "players coach" , maybe management is leaning on him a bit for results now?

15. Number 1 problem with the Habs is Coaching Number 2 talent Number 3 NHL hockey knowledge

16. Martin was good to start the process of rebuild, but now he needs to step aside for the continuations of the team's development.

17. With Barron out, Xhekaj should have plenty of opportunity to prove himself. So far I think he has been decent.

18. ive seen the interview in french and there is nothing bad he was ask about wifi and no one else

19. Play him or trade him, MSL is going to ruin his game and confidence by making Arber the scapegoat. smh

20. I don't hate much. But I hate msl

21. Set up a real fight ….MSL vs Xhekaj. Loser is gone. 👍

22. No drama, just media creation.

23. Montreal needs a real coach with experience