Former Oilers Coach Jay Woodcroft Linked to Montreal Canadiens' Coaching Staff, Per TFP
Martin St-Louis needs reinforcements, and it looks like that help will arrive sooner rather than later.
In the last few minutes, as the excellent Charles-Alexis Brisebois (DLC) also highlighted, Jay Woodcroft's name was mentioned by TFP and linked to the Habs.
Jay Woodcroft Linked to the Montreal Canadiens
Will he be the next hire for the Habs behind the bench?
In any case, everything indicates that the organization is seriously working on replacing Alex Burrows, who left his position in recent months, and a few names have been raised, including Woodcroft.
Here's an interesting excerpt from TFP's article.
«Apart from [Gerard] Gallant, other possibilities could be considered, like former Edmonton Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft, and maybe even current Boston head coach Jim Montgomery if the Bruins decide to let him go.»
- David Calabretta
The full text is right here:
As Calabretta mentions, Woodcroft has been linked to the Habs, but Jim Montgomery and Gerard Gallant have also been mentioned.
It's interesting to see Gallant's name resurface after what happened yesterday:
And in your opinion, who would be the best candidate to assist Martin St-Louis behind the bench and fill the position left vacant by Alex Burrows?
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