Canadiens’ coach Martin St. Louis says a certain classic sitcom is his key to unwinding after games
Few things in sports are as intense as the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which can make it difficult to get some sleep.
Fortunately, Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis has a secret weapon when it comes to catching some Zs in the playoffs.
Is that a secret weapon? Some old-school “Seinfeld” reruns.
Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis says the secret to good sleep is a little Seinfeld. (James Carey Lauder-Imagn Images)
The Habs are locked in a tight opening round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning, whom they currently lead 2-1.
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But each game went beyond regulation, meaning these games were not only intense but also finished a little later than usual.
On Saturday — the day after the Canadiens won Game 3 in overtime, 3-2, thanks to a Lane Hutson game winner — a reporter was visiting St. Louis. He asked Louis if he had any secrets for getting a good night’s sleep after a game like the one they had just finished.
“I can’t tell you all my tricks,” the Hockey Hall of Famer said with a laugh. “I’m watching seinfield.“
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The cast of Seinfeld pose together for a group photo. (Getty Images)
There was always a Marty St. to his Tampa days, even before he knew the tastes of sitcoms. I was a Louis fan.
I won’t say it would devastate me to find out he was one of the “Friends”… but I don’t know how to finish this sentence.
Jason Alexander as George Costanza speaks with coach Buck Showalter in the first episode of “Seinfeld” titled “The Chaperone.” (Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal)
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“So, I watched ‘Seinfeld,’ what’s there? Nine seasons?” Louis continued (and there are nine seasons, by the way). “I’ve probably watched it four times in a row. For me, ‘Seinfeld’ is the show that takes me away from everything. It’s a show about nothing, so you can’t think about anything and you don’t even have to watch, you can just listen because you know the characters… so it’s easy to fall asleep.”
“For me, ‘Seinfeld’ disconnects me. So, here we go, let’s try ‘Seinfeld.’
