Is CH’s younger generation comparable to the Penguins of 2007?

Caufield, Suzuki, Slafkowski and the whole gang have more than one dream this season. Former Tricolor head coach Michel Therin is one of them.

Canadiens game pre-game on TVA Sports, Coach He admits that this young generation reminds him of the 2007 Penguins, when the Crosby, Malkin, Letong and Jordan Staal of this world took their first steps in the NHL.

Watch his full speech in the video above.

“I felt the same thing when I got with the Pittsburgh Penguins. […] The kids had a lot of fun together in the arena. At 3:30 p.m. the boards could still be heard banging. I asked them what they were still doing in the arena at that time and they replied that they had nothing else to do. I have a feeling the Canadians have the same weather this season. »

“That’s one business It’s brutal because when you win you have fun, but I like what I’m seeing from the Canadians right now. They are exciting. »

Crosby in a class of its own

Mitchell Therin also remembers the day he realized Sidney Crosby wasn’t a young hockey player like the others.

“It’s Sunday, and it’s usually everyone’s arena vacation. I went to the arena because I had 2-3 things to do. When I was walking in, I saw Sidney Crosby training at the rink. So I asked him what he’s been doing since then. At 19, Tiger Woods didn’t even have a day. He told me that he never took a vacation, which proves his winning mentality and his desire to be the best.