In the last few weeks, it looks like everything is back to normal in the case of Joel Edmundson. He is the leader the Canadiens need on the ice, many people (including me) see him as the next captain of the club and he is playing well.
And all his teammates benefit from having it. We understand why Luke Richardson was happy to see him come to town in 2020…
#Habs assistant coach Luke Richardson on Joel Edmundson: “I think he’s a guy that has looked for this opportunity to be a top guy and I think he’s really going to take it to heart and make the most of it and that benefits us, our young players and himself”
— Priyanta Emrith (@HabsInHighHeels) April 6, 2022
But if we go back a few weeks, Edmundson was still on the sidelines. With Jeff Petry playing poorly and Shea Weber gone, the playoff top-4 was completely dismantled – with the exception of Ben Chiarot, who has since left.
It was unclear if #44 would return this year and his case was unclear.
Obviously, we suspected that he was working hard, but we never saw the light at the end of the tunnel because of the many setbacks in his progress. It was quite disheartening to see.
And if it was for us, imagine for him.
In addition to having to live with a bad back preventing him from skating, Edmundson lost his father. We can therefore understand that the last six months have been dreadful for those who felt more helpless to see the CH lose.
But it was thanks to his teammates that he got away with it.
In what was undeniably one of the toughest years for @JEdmundson3the defenseman’s resilience has paid off in a return to the ice.
More from Edmundson on drawing inspiration from his teammates and each time he dons the @CanadiensMTL jersey: https://t.co/VutXhFwdNo pic.twitter.com/SWvc9P83Dq
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) April 5, 2022
His girlfriend helped him (she motivated him to go for walks every day, he says), but his Canadian teammates too. He considers that the CH is a tightly knit group and that it is thanks to them that he found the strength to persevere and return to the game.
He thinks he’s made his dad proud…and I’m sure he has. Besides being the good defenseman he is, Edmundson seems like an amazing point guard for the guys and seeing him perform again in the NHL must be so satisfying.
A lot of
– He must produce.
It’s dead calm on offense for Nate Schnarr. He has only 2 points in his last 19 games, including only one in his first 7 games with the Rocket. For the moment, JF Houle has taken him on different lines, both at center and on the wing. It will take points one day.
— Anthony Marcotte (@anthonymarcotte) April 6, 2022
– Obviously.
Dvorak or Danault?😬
To ask the question, is to answer it! pic.twitter.com/GDW7RAl1wW
— Between 2 matches (@Entre2Matchs) April 6, 2022
– Clearly.
the @RocketLaval provided Corey Schueneman and Laurent Dauphin with an excellent environment in which to learn and grow.#GoHabsGo https://t.co/UxQyvg8wU4
— Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) April 6, 2022
– Do not miss.
My brother and I confided in Daph in a long interview which will be presented this evening, on RDS, during the intermissions of the Rocket game. https://t.co/LDHNvV6LxO
— Katherine Harvey-Pinard (@kharveypinard) April 6, 2022
– Good question.
Would you be comfortable starting the next season with these 4 defensemen in the lineup? pic.twitter.com/rexY8J3VBo
— Between 2 matches (@Entre2Matchs) April 6, 2022
– Will it be in Quebec?
From well-informed sources there are officially five candidacies on the table for the #WorldJunior from 2023
Halifax-Moncton
Quebec-Trois Rivieres
Ottawa
London Kitchener
Saskatoon-ReginaA choice will be made by the end of the month. In my opinion it will be played between QBC and OTT
— Stephane Leroux (@StephRDSJunior) April 6, 2022