Fire Luke Richardson

[statswatcher]

LOL again. I missed this earlier. What is your problem exactly? Do you not understand that coaches will makes changes in the line-up to make the team better... and some times it could mean mixing up the lines? Apparently not. It's all about promotion or demotion in your mind?

my problem is that it's you who makes a problem of terminology, but when challenged you act like it's not worth bringing up. the post you were responding to, when you decided to broach this topic, was about how it was silly for you to defend the scratching of kurashev (because he needed to be held accountable of course for things like having at the time the highest FO% on the team) while idly floating the promotion of his linemate hall to the first line. instead of actually engaging with that point, you decided to dodge it by denying that it would be a promotion on purely semantic grounds. and that is why we have had to have this diversion that we have.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Jim Montgomery could be on the hot seat in Boston. That would be an immediate upgrade.

 

[Malagahawks]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1852824454797373456

 

[BobbyJet]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1852824454797373456

I worry more about our GM.

 

[GIADF]

I worry more about our GM.

Next off season will huge for KD. Tearing the walls down for picks and prospects is the easy part. Next year we need to see…


1)Who he brings in as a new coach. I don’t think you can go the unproven route after the JC and LR experience and how they’ve turned out.
2)Positive progress at the NHL level from some of these prospects.
3)And IMO a big splash in FA, offer sheet, or a trade for RFA rights for help for Bedard. TT and Bertuzzi aren’t cutting it, Hall will likely be gone, and while Donato has been great in his role it’s embarrassing we are trying him on the top line with Bedard again. Can’t go into next year hoping an 18 year old rookie is the relief Bedard needs in year 3.

 

[featherhawk]

he will get fired in time...just not sure its time yet...I figure he survives this year but next he likely gets his walking papers.

 

[Larmer83]

Kyle Davidson pleased with Blackhawks' play, Luke Richardson's coaching despite inconsistent results

The Hawks' general manager said Sunday he has seen "definite improvement" in the team this season. They might be starting to translate that into more tangible success after winning three of their last four games.

chicago.suntimes.com

Every NHL city has at least a handful of particularly impatient fans who call for the coach’s head after every loss, and Richardson’s two years of immunity from that vocal minority are clearly over. There have been replies to every recent Hawks-related social-media post demanding his firing.

Davidson, however, labeled those as “ridiculous thoughts.” Richardson’s job security remains strong. His seat isn’t warm, much less hot.

 

[BobbyJet]

Kyle Davidson pleased with Blackhawks' play, Luke Richardson's coaching despite inconsistent results

The Hawks' general manager said Sunday he has seen "definite improvement" in the team this season. They might be starting to translate that into more tangible success after winning three of their last four games.

chicago.suntimes.com

Every NHL city has at least a handful of particularly impatient fans who call for the coach’s head after every loss, and Richardson’s two years of immunity from that vocal minority are clearly over. There have been replies to every recent Hawks-related social-media post demanding his firing.

Davidson, however, labeled those as “ridiculous thoughts.” Richardson’s job security remains strong. His seat isn’t warm, much less hot.

Yeah. It is the same Hawks fans who asked for patience while agreeing that a re-build takes 5+ years who are now the impatient ones. Once again, I'm not saying Luke is the answer for long term coach but he has the team playing hard and has added accountability. It is no easy task to rid the country club atmosphere that over the years had firmly set in. Are we all going to agree with every decision on the ice? Of course not (no matter who is coach) and everyone has their views at how players should be deployed but let's not pretend that we know what goes on in the dressing room and behind closed doors with GM and upper management. The draft picks that so many were/are high on are mostly in the minors being groomed. When they do arrive they will be exposed to a team that is accountable and plays the game properly on both sides of the puck.

 

[ClydeLee]

Yeah. It is the same Hawks fans who asked for patience while agreeing that a re-build takes 5+ years who are now the impatient ones.

No it isn't. Plenty of us are sensible. There was always people who thought a rebuild can be 2 years or the impatient people try to say they've been rebuilding since 2018 or ignore Bowman was trying to win, just badly his last year