Dominique Ducharme. Interim head coach of the Habs thread

[Habs13]

Bench this mofo.

Bench the coach? That's so crazy, it just might work! I like it

 

[Habby4Life]

I have read that here.

MB has to go but picking the numbers, nah!

Just watched a video of Dale Weise discussing why he picked 22 when he came to Montreal.

 

[NobleSix]

Bergevin picks the players numbers and he makes decisions for the coach and the team is terrible. He is the dumbest control freak in pro sports lol.

What -- he picks the numbers?

I have read that here.

He absolutely does.

Here is a direct quote from a Q&A with Pierre Gervais, the Habs equipment manager:

Q: "How do you assign jersey numbers?"

A: Marc Bergevin is pretty involved in how the numbers get chosen for players who are with us for the full season. Some general managers are, some aren't. Marc likes being involved in the decisions on numbers. When a new player arrives, he is. If we sign a new player, we'll call him and I'll tell him what's available. Generally, Marc will choose for the the player, unless he sends me a request. If he really wants a certain number - as long as it's not retired - I'll tell Marc, but he has the final say.
If a transaction happens while we're on the road, I have some jerseys without names or numbers. I can do anything. If I don't have a lot of time, I can make one up on-site. We always bring a sewing machine with us and my assistant Pat Langlois is very, very good with it. He can get a jersey ready pretty much right away if we need one. If I have a bit of warning, unless we're in the United States and there'll be a wait with customs, embroidery works quickly so that we get the jersey on time. Sometimes, I'll know about it right before we leave and they'll bring it to me last minute.
As soon as a transaction takes place, I check which number the player had with his former team. I'll often call the player myself. Andrew Shaw, for example, wore No. 65 with Chicago, and it was available here. I told Marc that he wanted to keep the same number and he said he didn't have a problem with it.

Ask Gerv! No. 3

It for sure happened with Cale Fleury, as seen in his response to a media question last year about his jersey number being switch from #83 to #20:


"It's not me who made this decision, but hey, I'll take the 20th," he said, still with a smile. I brought this number to the midget level, it'll be ok. "
When asked if it was Bergevin's decision, the 20-year-old said yes.
"Yes, because he does not like big numbers," he admitted.


Cale Fleury had a great reason for having to switch his number from 83 to 20 - Article - BARDOWN



Very strange level of control with MB.

 

[Wats]

Can we bring back Julien, the team at least had an illusion of playing well with all the shots they get. Now they even struggle to do that.

 

[expy]

He absolutely does.

Here is a direct quote from a Q&A with Pierre Gervais, the Habs equipment manager:

Q: "How do you assign jersey numbers?"

A: Marc Bergevin is pretty involved in how the numbers get chosen for players who are with us for the full season. Some general managers are, some aren't. Marc likes being involved in the decisions on numbers. When a new player arrives, he is. If we sign a new player, we'll call him and I'll tell him what's available. Generally, Marc will choose for the the player, unless he sends me a request. If he really wants a certain number - as long as it's not retired - I'll tell Marc, but he has the final say.
If a transaction happens while we're on the road, I have some jerseys without names or numbers. I can do anything. If I don't have a lot of time, I can make one up on-site. We always bring a sewing machine with us and my assistant Pat Langlois is very, very good with it. He can get a jersey ready pretty much right away if we need one. If I have a bit of warning, unless we're in the United States and there'll be a wait with customs, embroidery works quickly so that we get the jersey on time. Sometimes, I'll know about it right before we leave and they'll bring it to me last minute.
As soon as a transaction takes place, I check which number the player had with his former team. I'll often call the player myself. Andrew Shaw, for example, wore No. 65 with Chicago, and it was available here. I told Marc that he wanted to keep the same number and he said he didn't have a problem with it.

Ask Gerv! No. 3

It for sure happened with Cale Fleury, as seen in his response to a media question last year about his jersey number being switch from #83 to #20:


"It's not me who made this decision, but hey, I'll take the 20th," he said, still with a smile. I brought this number to the midget level, it'll be ok. "
When asked if it was Bergevin's decision, the 20-year-old said yes.
"Yes, because he does not like big numbers," he admitted.


Cale Fleury had a great reason for having to switch his number from 83 to 20 - Article - BARDOWN



Very strange level of control with MB.

That’s embarrassing.

 

[Runner77]

He absolutely does.

Here is a direct quote from a Q&A with Pierre Gervais, the Habs equipment manager:

Q: "How do you assign jersey numbers?"

A: Marc Bergevin is pretty involved in how the numbers get chosen for players who are with us for the full season. Some general managers are, some aren't. Marc likes being involved in the decisions on numbers. When a new player arrives, he is. If we sign a new player, we'll call him and I'll tell him what's available. Generally, Marc will choose for the the player, unless he sends me a request. If he really wants a certain number - as long as it's not retired - I'll tell Marc, but he has the final say.
If a transaction happens while we're on the road, I have some jerseys without names or numbers. I can do anything. If I don't have a lot of time, I can make one up on-site. We always bring a sewing machine with us and my assistant Pat Langlois is very, very good with it. He can get a jersey ready pretty much right away if we need one. If I have a bit of warning, unless we're in the United States and there'll be a wait with customs, embroidery works quickly so that we get the jersey on time. Sometimes, I'll know about it right before we leave and they'll bring it to me last minute.
As soon as a transaction takes place, I check which number the player had with his former team. I'll often call the player myself. Andrew Shaw, for example, wore No. 65 with Chicago, and it was available here. I told Marc that he wanted to keep the same number and he said he didn't have a problem with it.

Ask Gerv! No. 3

It for sure happened with Cale Fleury, as seen in his response to a media question last year about his jersey number being switch from #83 to #20:


"It's not me who made this decision, but hey, I'll take the 20th," he said, still with a smile. I brought this number to the midget level, it'll be ok. "
When asked if it was Bergevin's decision, the 20-year-old said yes.
"Yes, because he does not like big numbers," he admitted.


Cale Fleury had a great reason for having to switch his number from 83 to 20 - Article - BARDOWN



Very strange level of control with MB.

I only wish MB had used that low number approach when doling out some of his long term contracts.

 

[cave troll]

Since this guy took over Drouin completely disappeared from the ice, Suzuki went down too, and defence totally fell apart together with Petry who is a shadow of himslef from the first half of season.
The only thing keeping him afloat are periodic streaks by Toffoli and Anderson.
He has luck to play in divison we play this year, otherwise he'd have worse record than Cunneyworth.

 

[Doc McKenna]

I only wish MB had used that low number approach when doling out some of his long term contracts.

What's evident is he doesn't like guys that post big point numbers when playing either. Merril!
"Toffoli made the rest of the team look bad" scratches head "I don't thgink I should protect him at the expansion draft...he lacks karakter"

The decisions of DD are puzzling. Again it feels like strings are being pulled. No one can honestly play the roster the way he has. Or if so, he was one of the problems the last couple years. I think the only reason Drou Drou got benched is because a certain segment of the media was FINALLY demanding it. Says more about this organization than one would ever think. A bit frightening.

 

[PhysicX]

What's evident is he doesn't like guys that post big point numbers when playing either. Merril!
"Toffoli made the rest of the team look bad" scratches head "I don't thgink I should protect him at the expansion draft...he lacks karakter"

The decisions of DD are puzzling. Again it feels like strings are being pulled. No one can honestly play the roster the way he has. Or if so, he was one of the problems the last couple years. I think the only reason Drou Drou got benched is because a certain segment of the media was FINALLY demanding it. Says more about this organization than one would ever think. A bit frightening.

Could Ducharme's hand be forced by Bergevin? Something feels out of whack with Ducharme's coaching and player usage. It doesn't feel right.

 

[Doc McKenna]

Could Ducharme's hand be forced by Bergevin? Something feels out of whack with Ducharme's coaching and player usage. It doesn't feel right.

As badly as drouin has been playing, why would they play gust as a 7th D...along with merril in a must win game? Oh right because we have no one else due to cap space and a terrible GM. But getting gust over mete is a lose lose after seeing that game-though its hard to say with the ice time allotted. I don't follow the roster 100% so we had NO forwards available? What about Frolik?

 

[PhysicX]

As badly as drouin has been playing, why would they play gust as a 7th D...along with merril in a must win game? Oh right because we have no one else due to cap space and a terrible GM. But getting gust over mete is a lose lose after seeing that game-though its hard to say with the ice time allotted. I don't follow the roster 100% so we had NO forwards available? What about Frolik?

Cap space issues is my guess. I'm not sure.

 

[Doc McKenna]

Cap space issues is my guess. I'm not sure.

But like you said, coaching seems off. Could have played a man short and just went with 2 players on the fourth line and double shift someone else?? Will be more telling with the second half of the back to back tonight.

 

[cujo1117]

For a off minded coach we sure don’t score alot

 

[Lshap]

Could Ducharme's hand be forced by Bergevin? Something feels out of whack with Ducharme's coaching and player usage. It doesn't feel right.

As badly as drouin has been playing, why would they play gust as a 7th D...along with merril in a must win game? Oh right because we have no one else due to cap space and a terrible GM. But getting gust over mete is a lose lose after seeing that game-though its hard to say with the ice time allotted. I don't follow the roster 100% so we had NO forwards available? What about Frolik?

I'm far from an expert on the specifics of coaching, but even I can see something's off. There's no coordination between the D and forwards; just five skaters scrambling to get the puck out of their own zone, then scrambling to catch up to each other when they finally do. Our offence is dependent on luck rather than puck control. It's a mess.

 

[OldCraig71]

He absolutely does.

Here is a direct quote from a Q&A with Pierre Gervais, the Habs equipment manager:

Q: "How do you assign jersey numbers?"

A: Marc Bergevin is pretty involved in how the numbers get chosen for players who are with us for the full season. Some general managers are, some aren't. Marc likes being involved in the decisions on numbers. When a new player arrives, he is. If we sign a new player, we'll call him and I'll tell him what's available. Generally, Marc will choose for the the player, unless he sends me a request. If he really wants a certain number - as long as it's not retired - I'll tell Marc, but he has the final say.
If a transaction happens while we're on the road, I have some jerseys without names or numbers. I can do anything. If I don't have a lot of time, I can make one up on-site. We always bring a sewing machine with us and my assistant Pat Langlois is very, very good with it. He can get a jersey ready pretty much right away if we need one. If I have a bit of warning, unless we're in the United States and there'll be a wait with customs, embroidery works quickly so that we get the jersey on time. Sometimes, I'll know about it right before we leave and they'll bring it to me last minute.
As soon as a transaction takes place, I check which number the player had with his former team. I'll often call the player myself. Andrew Shaw, for example, wore No. 65 with Chicago, and it was available here. I told Marc that he wanted to keep the same number and he said he didn't have a problem with it.

Ask Gerv! No. 3

It for sure happened with Cale Fleury, as seen in his response to a media question last year about his jersey number being switch from #83 to #20:


"It's not me who made this decision, but hey, I'll take the 20th," he said, still with a smile. I brought this number to the midget level, it'll be ok. "
When asked if it was Bergevin's decision, the 20-year-old said yes.
"Yes, because he does not like big numbers," he admitted.


Cale Fleury had a great reason for having to switch his number from 83 to 20 - Article - BARDOWN



Very strange level of control with MB.

It will be very interesting to find out some of the things that have been done under Bergevin's leadership. The media are scared of him and tiptoe around any topic that might make him look like the incompetent GM that he is, case in point, the current cap situation.

If the media was free to say what they wanted right now, how much would they be roasting him with the team struggling to score while the Hobey Baker winner sits in the stands because MB screwed up the cap and recall situation? I mean, this is next-level incompetence but yet there are only whispers and much of it from the fringe.

Once he is gone, the mice will inevitably start to squeak and reveal some stuff about MB that they had kept silent. I might be wrong here but I think that we will really despise him when we find out how controlling he has been while running this team into the ground.

 

[OldCraig71]

For a off minded coach we sure don’t score alot

Have you seen our D start a rush for us? Petry does it here and there but there's not much from anyone else. Most of the puck movement involves short passes along the boards or simply ripping it off the glass or getting to center and shooting it in. We have a very bad defensive lineup, Petry is all we have, Romanov is green but will be good and then there is everyone else. This is at the root of our problems. If we had a PMD as a partner for Weber, things would be different but we lack it, cough cough Sergachev.

 

[Revansky]

I'm not sure Ducharme's defensive system is suited for our defensemen when we're facing a high pressure two-forward press with the opposing defensemen pinching in the o-zone (2-1-2 like vs the flames). Our d's are not great puckmovers (except Romanov and Petry) and asking them to hold to the puck a few second more to either exit the zone by the center of the ice or by putting the puck on the other side, is creating a lot of turnovers. With PMD, it would be a great strategy to counter the forecheck, but we're not fast enough and the forecheckers are able to get to our d's before they can make the first pass out of the zone.

Maybe, we should try to overload one side with five players and use only a half of the defensive zone to exit or take a more conservative approach and try a box + 1 zone coverage where we ask foward to be lower in the center of the defensive zone and players to block more pucks.

Strong side overload

or

Zone coverage Box +1

 

[Mrb1p]

Ducharme is so bad. Can't believe he's still running those lines. f***ing stack your players already and stop running grinders on every lane... Its not rocket science, that rolling four line shit is killing the offense.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

The GM needs to go and the coaching staff too.

Overhaul of the higher ups.

Also get Drouin off this team.

Establish your core and build around it.

If Eichel is indeed available, give the farm for him.
Suzuki, Struble, Ylonen, Lehkonen and a 1st.

Drouin for a 7th will do. This is a classic case of addition by subtraction.

Find a big LW to play on a line with Caufield. He can open up the ice for Cole.

Ask Carey Price to waive his NMC to be exposed in the expansion draft so that we protect Allen and end up keeping both goalies.

Give an incentive to Francis to take Weber.

Try and acquire an actual D or 2 that can play a good transition game.

Bring in some more youngsters who are hungry and want to play in the NHL.

Ride the growing pains for a couple seasons and then compete for 7 to 9 years.

 

[azcanuck]

can you imagine the season without the two new guys Anderson and Toffoli.

How did this team compete last year?

 

[BergevinsOnlyFan]

He absolutely does.

Here is a direct quote from a Q&A with Pierre Gervais, the Habs equipment manager:

Q: "How do you assign jersey numbers?"

A: Marc Bergevin is pretty involved in how the numbers get chosen for players who are with us for the full season. Some general managers are, some aren't. Marc likes being involved in the decisions on numbers. When a new player arrives, he is. If we sign a new player, we'll call him and I'll tell him what's available. Generally, Marc will choose for the the player, unless he sends me a request. If he really wants a certain number - as long as it's not retired - I'll tell Marc, but he has the final say.
If a transaction happens while we're on the road, I have some jerseys without names or numbers. I can do anything. If I don't have a lot of time, I can make one up on-site. We always bring a sewing machine with us and my assistant Pat Langlois is very, very good with it. He can get a jersey ready pretty much right away if we need one. If I have a bit of warning, unless we're in the United States and there'll be a wait with customs, embroidery works quickly so that we get the jersey on time. Sometimes, I'll know about it right before we leave and they'll bring it to me last minute.
As soon as a transaction takes place, I check which number the player had with his former team. I'll often call the player myself. Andrew Shaw, for example, wore No. 65 with Chicago, and it was available here. I told Marc that he wanted to keep the same number and he said he didn't have a problem with it.

Ask Gerv! No. 3

It for sure happened with Cale Fleury, as seen in his response to a media question last year about his jersey number being switch from #83 to #20:


"It's not me who made this decision, but hey, I'll take the 20th," he said, still with a smile. I brought this number to the midget level, it'll be ok. "
When asked if it was Bergevin's decision, the 20-year-old said yes.
"Yes, because he does not like big numbers," he admitted.


Cale Fleury had a great reason for having to switch his number from 83 to 20 - Article - BARDOWN



Very strange level of control with MB.

So that's why Galch was screwed out of 94

 

[swimmer77]

If MB is micromanaging numbers on uniforms then I can't imagine the micromanaging of the coach and his roster.

 

[sandviper]

For a off minded coach we sure don’t score alot

Why blame the coach here? It’s our goalies’ fault for not stealing more games. I mean for Allen, 18 goals for in his last 10 starts should be more than enough.

 

[salbutera]

can you imagine the season without the two new guys Anderson and Toffoli.

How did this team compete last year?

Can you imagine the Oilers without McJesus & Drasaitl?

It’s all about matchups, Cgy is big across the entire lineup including goalie and the Habs young Cs have not developed the ability to push vs the 5-man trap.

Habs do just fine vs ballerina tutu hockey, which is why they just need to qualify for playoffs regardless of Leafs, Jets or Edm

 

[Saxon]

He absolutely does.

Here is a direct quote from a Q&A with Pierre Gervais, the Habs equipment manager:

Q: "How do you assign jersey numbers?"

A: Marc Bergevin is pretty involved in how the numbers get chosen for players who are with us for the full season. Some general managers are, some aren't. Marc likes being involved in the decisions on numbers. When a new player arrives, he is. If we sign a new player, we'll call him and I'll tell him what's available. Generally, Marc will choose for the the player, unless he sends me a request. If he really wants a certain number - as long as it's not retired - I'll tell Marc, but he has the final say.
If a transaction happens while we're on the road, I have some jerseys without names or numbers. I can do anything. If I don't have a lot of time, I can make one up on-site. We always bring a sewing machine with us and my assistant Pat Langlois is very, very good with it. He can get a jersey ready pretty much right away if we need one. If I have a bit of warning, unless we're in the United States and there'll be a wait with customs, embroidery works quickly so that we get the jersey on time. Sometimes, I'll know about it right before we leave and they'll bring it to me last minute.
As soon as a transaction takes place, I check which number the player had with his former team. I'll often call the player myself. Andrew Shaw, for example, wore No. 65 with Chicago, and it was available here. I told Marc that he wanted to keep the same number and he said he didn't have a problem with it.

Ask Gerv! No. 3

It for sure happened with Cale Fleury, as seen in his response to a media question last year about his jersey number being switch from #83 to #20:


"It's not me who made this decision, but hey, I'll take the 20th," he said, still with a smile. I brought this number to the midget level, it'll be ok. "
When asked if it was Bergevin's decision, the 20-year-old said yes.
"Yes, because he does not like big numbers," he admitted.


Cale Fleury had a great reason for having to switch his number from 83 to 20 - Article - BARDOWN



Very strange level of control with MB.

Like the Pierre Gauthier never left....