Joel Armi needs to quickly improve his grip.
Joel Armia lost his coach’s trust. ZumaWire / MVPHOTOS
Joel Armia had to watch last night’s match in the stands.
– I believe that one game further from the top might reset things. Unfortunately, we have two extra attackers on the way. When you’re down 2-9, you have to make changes, Canadiens captain Martin St. Louis justified the treatment of the Finn.
Editor of the Montreal Gazette Stu Cowan reports to Twitter also a slightly sharper comment from the Canadian coach.
– St. Louis said that everything in life has a best-before date, including patience, Cowan writes.
No goal at all
In light of the statistics, St. Louis has found patience with Armia. Porilainen has played an average of more than 14 minutes of playing time in the early season, but the goal column still shows zero. Armia, who visited even with the number one advantage, has scored only three assist points in 26 games.
According to St. Louis, the lock is on the mental side. Cowan, who wrote a scathing article about Armia, describes the Finn as a player who frustrates coaches and fans with his indifferent playing style.
– It probably frustrates his teammates as well, the reporter suspects.
Armia, 29, who is playing his fifth season with the Canadiens, should be among his team’s responsibilities. For the current season, the man receives a salary of 3.4 million dollars.
The Canadiens, who have experienced five consecutive losses, will face the New York Rangers on the night before the Epiphany.