Even if Tony Marinaro says he is satisfied with the Canadian’s outfit during the first -round series, lost in five games in the hands of Washington’s capital, one thing chicated him.
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He would have preferred that the CH brews the opponent a little more instead of constantly tearing the other plays.
“Me, this is the only thing that bothers me,” said Marinaro during the “Le Colisée” segment on the show JiC On VAT Sports, later specifying that he thinks that Martin St-Louis simply does not believe in this type of hockey.
“I think the coach does not believe that,” he said.
A theory shared by Jean-Charles Lajoie for a clear reason.
“St-Louis does not understand because he, at 5 ft, 8 in, he was never intimidated and he was never afraid of anyone. They don’t all have the courage that he had when he played. The more he was brewed, the better he was, by the way. ”
In addition, Marinaro would have preferred that Arber Xhekaj obtaining a little more rope from his coach in order to impose his law on ice, even if it was likely to cost offenses.
“There were defenders in the history of the National League, Dave Manson, Bryan Marchment, who were crazy about the ice,” recalls Marinaro. They were unpredictable. Each team wanted to have them because they were dangerous. ”
“I think that Arber Xhekaj, even if it costs penalties from time to time, it’s much more effective for the Canadian if he is a dangerous player and when the sons touch each other. He is capable of everything and nothing, even a suspension which, for me, would worth it. ”
However, it is still an opinion that the file of the Grand Number 72 made a lot of noise in Montreal when we talk about a sixth or seventh defender.
“Was Martin St-Louis right to change the way you play Arber Xhekaj?” Only time will tell us. “
