Translation of Bouchard's PC today for the non-French speaking folks:
- When asked what he plans to work on with Scherbak, he said his defensive game. He said he's not horrible, but he wants to help him with his one-on-one battles, his approach to the puck carrier, and to stay engaged in the play because good defending leads to more offence. Because when it comes to his offensive game, he has a flare and has natural abilities. So where he needs to put in some extra work is on the defensive game. His goal is to get him ready for when he goes back up, Julien will trust him when he puts him on the ice.
- Talking about his team's performance, he mentions that Laval is Top-5 in scoring chances for and allow the least scoring chances against. He talks about his players invested and buying into what the staff is telling them. He says the players are fed up with losing, and so is he. But he can't justify being upset with them because they're doing everything they're asking of them. He's very proud of his group. Their record really doesn't tell the story because in every single game this year, not once could he say that the other team was the better team that night.
- He mentions that the process the organization is in, it's like they're starting over and without criticizing the previous staff, they're doing things differently now. And he really likes the direction everything is going in, despite their disappointing record.
- He says that at some point throughout this process, they will start winning more games. He also said that there will be nights they win and he won't be happy because they would take dumb penalties and make bad decisions with and without the puck. But right now, even if they're losing, he is proud of the boys.
- He really likes what the young guys are showing. He named Evans, Vejdemo, Alain, and Fleury, as well as Sklenicka and Moravcik improving. Even through their ups and downs, he's encouraged by them. He really appreciates how the veterans are open to getting better and doing what they need to do to help the team. He also says that the players' personal stats do not truly tell the story with how they're playing.
- He says he likes that they're facing adversity this early because they're starting this new organizational program, which is to develop these players and get them ready for whenever they get the call up to Montreal, they're ready to go.
- To further paint the picture of how his players are in this together, he spoke about his time in the AHL. Back then, it was individualistic. Everyone was thinking of themselves because they were battling to make the NHL team. He said that if last night was in his era, they would have lost 5-2, they'd have a bunch of slashing penalties, the guys would be yelling at each other, and the next day the coach would have to address the team. But last night, in the third, despite being down 2-0, the players were encouraging each other and didn't take any dumb penalties and were able to outshoot the opponents 18-0 in the third period.
