Now it really is “go time” for the Canadiens with the season opener Wednesday in Toronto against the Maple Leafs (7 p.m., SN, TVA Sports). Article content
“They’re hungry,” head coach Martin St. Louis said when asked what he learned about his team at training camp. “I feel like this group was hungry right from the start of camp and I think they were hungry this summer, individually. They have the resources to really get after it early here and they did. And then, once training camp started, I really felt that we were in the ‘now’ business. It’s ‘now.’ We’re not going to wait till Oct. 8 to now play an honest game with the right intentions. That’s been fun to watch.” Article content Article content
The Canadiens should be a lot of fun to watch this season, but it’s not an easy start