NHL Head Coach to Bench Player For Breaking Teams Common Respect Rule
Martin St. Louis, the Head Coach of the Montreal Canadiens, has been stressing accountability to his team. He believes in the same philosophies that led him to success during his playing career and encourages his players to follow suit. As a result, he enforces team rules strictly.
Following a disappointing 9-5 loss to the Florida Panthers, Jonathan Drouin was late for a mandatory team meeting the next morning, which is unacceptable in the NHL. This situation is reminiscent of when Tyler Seguin was healthy scratched by Boston coach Claude Julien in 2011 for oversleeping the team's breakfast and meeting earlier that day.
St. Louis, following Drouin's late arrival, did not address whether the forward would be playing for the Canadiens the following day, showing his commitment to enforcing team rules and maintaining accountability.
Source: Bladeofsteel.com
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