The Montreal Canadiens secured a spot in the second playoff round with a 2–1 victory. During the locker room celebrations afterward, Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis brought out his inner Leonardo DiCaprio, re-enacting an iconic scene from The Wolf of Wall Street.
Despite firing only nine shots on goal in the entire game, the Canadiens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1, advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated
For the Lightning, their first-round exit means they have not won a playoff series since 2022. Nikita Kucherov went pointless in the game, his seventh Game 7 without registering a point.
“All you can ask of your team, whether it’s the Olympic tournament or a best-of-seven playoff, is to get better as you go. And I thought we got better as we went, and I thought tonight we played our best game of the series. Sometimes you win the game and not the score, and it’s Game 7. There’s no moral victory in that,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper told reporters after the game.
Martin St. Louis’ acting skills
Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens celebrated their advancement in the locker room, with head coach Martin St. Louis leading the way. Entering the room, St. Louis showed off his acting skills and re-enacted the Leonardo DiCaprio scene from The Wolf of Wall Street.
“We’re not leaving!” St. Louis screamed while pounding his chest, also an homage to the film.
Online, fans are now praising Martin St. Louis’ performance.
“That’s one way to fire up the locker room,” one fan wrote on X.
“Gotta love Marty’s motivational mojo! It can make a difference in games like this when you get badly outplayed and still manage to find a way through!” another wrote.
“The Wolf of Sainte-Catherine,” a third joked.
The Canadiens will start their series against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday in Buffalo.
You can watch Martin St. Louis’ hilarious performance below.
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