It’s not often you hear a commentator say that Garry Galley sounds genuinely happy about the team. But that’s what happened when he talked about the Montreal Canadiens recently. According to him, and he is not alone, the Canadiens are a small place, convinced that it is starting to look like something much bigger than a rebuilding project.
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In the video below, Galley’s key point was as simple and as old as the hills: Success builds itself. When a young team like Montreal gets a real taste of winning, everything changes. The Canadiens have moved beyond moral victory and real, tangible growth. They don’t pitch to teams anymore – they get their success. And they do it while playing a brand of hockey that feels free, creative, and fearless.
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Galley described the Canadiens as if they were playing with house money. It’s a nice metaphor, but it’s not entirely true. The truth is, they get everything for what they get. That lighting illusion comes from confidence, not luck. The players look relaxed because they trust their coach, their system, and each other.
Head Coach Martin St. Louis deserves most of the credit. He has been given ownership of his team. Not by imposing rigid systems or fear-based responses, but by building trust. As Galiya said, St. Louis “doesn’t listen to the noise outside.” That’s no small feat in a city like Montreal, where every shift is scrutinized and every slump feels like a disaster.
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Instead of answering the headlines, the filters of St. Louis Sound, translate, and turn it into something useful. His players know exactly where they stand. You give them the freedom to make mistakes, but you also set expectations for silence – the standards are heard more than announced.
The young players of the Canadiens are growing up
That’s what makes this version of the Canadiens different from the one fans saw two years ago. Young talent – Players like Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Kaiden Guhle, and Juraj Slafkovsky – aren’t just flashy talent; They learn the tricks of the game. Galley noted that several of them are “starting to develop 200 good games.” That’s not just development – that’s culture.
You can see the maturity creeping in. The Canadiens made mistakes, but recovered quickly. They play with each other. That shared commitment is what transforms the workforce.
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Galiy also brought up one of the quietest success stories of all time: The resilience of Samuel Montembeult. If you’ve ever looked at a stopwatch, it’s a stabilizer. Although Montembealt’s era was far from perfect, St. Louis treated him like a real No. 1 That trust is important. As the galley said, “You lose one game, you lose it – I might lose. But Marty doesn’t.”
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Another example of how beliefs spread within a room. St. Low’s Calm is still contagious. His players know that one bad game does not define them. This is how you build consistency – and that’s what the team ultimately shows.
What is really building with the Canadiens?
What is happening here is beyond systems or statistics. The Canadiens are building emotional intelligence like a hockey team – learning to win, lose, and learn without panic. That’s what turns a rebuild into a REVICE.
Montreal may not have made a deep playoff run this season, but they are learning the habits of teams that do. It’s fun to watch because they care, and they care because their coach has taught them that belief is a skill, too. That’s the story LA Belle Province: Believing, it creates one change at a time.
