Commandant Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Thank you baby Jesus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalhabs Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I hope this will put a fire under Petry's butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Now let’s see if it was really a coaching problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurdBurglar Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 At this point I’m surprised it didn’t wait until after the season. Watch them get a coaching change bump and have a draft pick outside the top-10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 13 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: Now let’s see if it was really a coaching problem I don't necessarily expect to see much change in the wins/losses but hopefully the effort and cohesion will improve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 The timing is so bizarre that I find myself wondering about the acumen of our new management group. Anyhow - suck to be DD, but good riddance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan89 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I hope this doesn't F with our lottery draft pick . They should of just fired him after the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx..CK..xXx Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 First positive news in some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced Wednesday afternoon that head coach Dominique Ducharme was relieved of his duties earlier today. "We would like to sincerely thank Dominique for his work and contributions to the Montreal Canadiens organization. At this point in the season, we felt it was in the best interest of the club to make a change," said Hughes. Since being named head coach in February 2021, Ducharme registered a 23-46-14 record in 83 regular season games at the helm of the Canadiens. In the playoffs, he posted a 13-6 record in 19 games, leading the Canadiens to their first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 1993. The status of assistant coaches Alex Burrows, Éric Gravel, Mario Leblanc, Trevor Letowski, Éric Raymond and Luke Richardson remains unchanged. The Canadiens' next head coach will be announced later today. Facebook Share Twitter Share Link Share Email Share So not necessarily Richardson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 20 minutes ago, Habsfan89 said: I hope this doesn't F with our lottery draft pick . They should of just fired him after the season. As has been discussed ad nausea ... some feel it is important to improve the attitude/effort of the team for the sake of the younger players and the trade value of veterans ... others feel it is best to let it crash&burn through the end of the season ... neither side will convince the other ... apparently Hughes/Gorton were in the former camp. EDIT: ... OR ... it may have been that DD refused to give what G&H thought was sufficient icetime to the youngsters despite being instructed that he should do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 There are no guarantees in the lottery. Even if you finish last it's less than a 25% chance at first overall.... so the priority has to be what you actually can control, development of existing prospects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I want Benoit Groulx from Tampa's affiliate Syracuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neech Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I think management was planning to stay the course with Ducharme and install their man for the rebuild in the offseason, but this tank season has turned into a debacle. We can afford to win a few games now, or at least play halfway respectable hockey. There's a risk that Ducharme was actively harming team culture/player development, so I'm glad that we didn't cheap out on this one and keep him for the year rather than paying three head coaches. I hope this is the first step towards installing a state of the art coaching/player development system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 new coach will be announced later today, as per PR: https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/dominique-ducharme-relieved-of-his-duties-as-head-coach-of-the-montreal-canadiens/c-330631332 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I want an INTERIM coach through the end of the season ... THEN conduct a proper HC search ... perhaps they could convince Guy Carbonneau to step in "for the team" ... maybe Guy Boucher would do it with a guarantee that he gets an interview for the full-time job ... somebody with NHL coaching experience to ride herd on the team for 37 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 The Syracuse Crunch, coached by Benoit Groulx, plays in Laval tonight ... coincidence ... almost certainly ... but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Rumors about Martin St-Louis ?!?!?! And people saying that Guy Boucher was not on the air this afternoon on RDS to comment. A Boucher / St-Louis tandem ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Guy Boucher would be my favorite candidate. Like Danny-B was for the GM job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzer Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, TurdBurglar said: At this point I’m surprised it didn’t wait until after the season. Watch them get a coaching change bump and have a draft pick outside the top-10 For the Habs to pick outside the top ten, they'd need to get (based on last full NHL season) 59 pts in their remaining 37 games. That would equate to the equivalent of a 130pt season. That'd be a helluva bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurdBurglar Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 39 minutes ago, huzer said: For the Habs to pick outside the top ten, they'd need to get (based on last full NHL season) 59 pts in their remaining 37 games. That would equate to the equivalent of a 130pt season. That'd be a helluva bump. Isn’t it the Habs thing to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 3 hours ago, JoeLassister said: I want Benoit Groulx from Tampa's affiliate Syracuse. He's in the Patrick Roy tier of do not hire under any circumstances for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, dlbalr said: He's in the Patrick Roy tier of do not hire under any circumstances for me. How come ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan89 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Why in the world would a none French speaking coach accept a job in the system of Montreal if they will never get an opportunity to become head coach there. I wouldn't waste my time in Montreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, JoeLassister said: How come ? There's some stuff I was told about him from his first AHL stint in Rochester that told me that he should never be considered as a viable NHL coaching candidate. I was shocked that he got another AHL opportunity, to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, dlbalr said: There's some stuff I was told about him from his first AHL stint in Rochester that told me that he should never be considered as a viable NHL coaching candidate. I was shocked that he got another AHL opportunity, to be honest. Coaching stuff, relation with players stuff or hockey unrelated stuff ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.