The NHL has announced its three finalists for the Jack Adams Trophy as the league's top coach for the 2025-26 season. Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis did not make the cut, but he certainly had a case to. Interestingly, Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper is among the finalists for the Jack Adams. The Canadiens, of course, are currently up against Cooper's Lightning in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It has been a tight series between the Atlantic Division clubs, but St. Louis's Canadiens currently have a 3-2 lead over the Bolts. The Canadiens are set to face off against the Lightning in Game 6 on Friday night and will be looking to knock out the Bolts with a victory. It should be another entertaining matchup between the two teams, and it will be interesting to see if the Canadiens can beat Cooper and the Lightning from here. Yet, when looking at how well the Canadiens played this season, it is a bit surprising to see St. Louis not in the mix for the Jack Adams. The Habs took another notable step in the right direction this campaign, finishing with a 48-24-10 record and 106 points.
