Martin St-Louis Breaks Silence on Emil Heineman's Accident and Cracks a Joke About It
In a press conference just moments ago, Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis addressed the accident involving Emil Heineman.
For those who may have missed the news, here it is:
In short, Martin St-Louis provided an update on Heineman, live from the team's hotel in Salt Lake City.
Right away, in Martin St-Louis' tone, it's clear the situation isn't too serious.
MSL even allowed himself to make a few jokes about it. We love it.
It looks like car was totaled (because he's so big).
- Habs coach Marty St. Louis joking today
St-Louis added that Emil is currently doing well and noted the bad luck of getting injured in such a way.
But we keep going!»
Martin St-Louis
We can't wait to see Heineman back in uniform, and it's clear Martin St-Louis feels the same.
At the start of the press conference, he had a lot of positive things to say about the young player's overall game quality.
St-Louis also made a few adjustments to his lineup for tonight's game against Utah. Alex Newhook and Michael Pezzetta will be in uniform and Sam Montembeault will get the start.
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