With Mike Matheson and Nick Suzuki out of the lineup on Tuesday night, Montreal Canadiens’ coach Martin St-Louis had a couple of alternate captain As to distribute. On the team’s latest road trip the bench boss explained how he approached choosing the player who will wear an A:
When you lose your captain, and you need someone to wear a letter, it gives me an opportunity to reward the players who drive our culture…I’ve been here for a while, and I think he’s a guy who drives the culture. Jake does that; he’s been here for a long time, and Cole, since I’ve been here, I’ve seen him drive the culture. He’s focused on always becoming the best version of himself, and that’s not necessarily just…
