Fire Luke Richardson

[BHawk21]

Why would it, I still follow them closely? Just don't waste my time watching boring the ass hockey.

LMAO

 

[Hattrick Kane]

When the media finally turns on you, your time is UP.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

When the media finally turns on you, your time is UP.

Especially when it comes to Chicago hockey it's all softballs. A mild critique from the Hawks beat guys is the equivalent to a scathing indictment of a Bears coach.

 

[belfour30]

f*** off, Luke.

 

[ChiHawks10]

f*** off, Luke.

What a f***ing clown.

 

[Larmer83]

f*** off, Luke.

Future Hawks checking line if LR is around long enough(Just threw up in my mouth):

Bedard-Nazar-Lardis

 

[CallMeShaft]

Last in the league in even strength scoring chances, 2nd to last in high danger chances. Not good.

Also, Powers wrote 15 different pieces about the Hawks in this thread (on Bluesky, which apparently we can embed here now?!?), some of it's worth a quick read.

 

[Darkstar]

What a f***ing clown.

I guess if you're looking to turn your 1st overall pick into a 3rd line grinder, then Luke is your guy.

 

[Pez68]

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When your star forward and future face of the franchise starts publicly saying he feels like this, changes need to be made. You cannot let the kid continue to wallow and Richardson's handling of him is a big reason for it.

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Connor Bedard sounds lost and discouraged, and Blackhawks' illogical line usage is partly to blame

Mired in an 11-game goal drought, Bedard doesn't "feel like I'm really doing anything" productive. Hawks coach Luke Richardson's resistance to prioritizing what Bedard needs to get back on track has become thoroughly perplexing.

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Pope seems to agree with us.

He needs to be fired ASAP.

 

[ChiHawks10]

He needs to be fired ASAP.

100%.

This would be like trying to turn Kane into Hossa. Like... you're neutering a player that has the potential to be one of the most dynamic offensive forwards in the NHL. Absolutely fireable.

 

[Pez68]

100%.

This would be like trying to turn Kane into Hossa. Like... you're neutering a player that has the potential to be one of the most dynamic offensive forwards in the NHL. Absolutely fireable.

He doesn't seem to realize that he has one f***ing job. Develop their young players, and keep them happy. He's failing at both.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Being in Canada, the media usually ignores the Blackhawks and the majority of American teams. But this shit with Bedard’s struggles has caught like wildfire and everyone is picking it up here. Guess who’s getting the most blame? Yup, it’s Bedard, because these idiots don’t watch the Hawks obviously.

This is spiralling out of control now. Davidson needs to step in and make immediate changes. You cannot have him shoulder the blame for so many other things that are wrong in this organization. And if Kyle won’t fire Luke, then Kyle needs to go as well. This shit has to stop.

 

[Pertti]

Bedard learning to play D is good thing but playing against best D group should be hell he steps in away games not at home.

Kane had relax attitude about D but when he noticed that D was undermanned he game home and fast.

 

[Dr Salt]

Yeah he's lost the plot and the locker room

 

[hockeydoug]

I just feel bad for the kid. LR + this roster have taken all the fun out of the game for him.

He's done it for dozens of players back to 2023. It's just more obvious now.

He fu$%s with veterans' money and kids' chances to play on the big team just to run a shitty version of a system few teams could pull off in the late 90s.

I would be less aggravated but it seems like the GM is okay with this still.

Who in their right f***ing mind would put the reigning Calder trophy winner out there with Joey f***ing Anderson?

What the hell are they trying to do to Bedard out there? The kid looks absolutely miserable. Every god damn game Luke just tosses a bunch of names in a hat, shakes it and then whatever two names he pulls out are the two players that play with Bedard that night.

Braindead decisions on a nightly basis. Get him the f*** out from behind the bench.

I think we're looking at this backward.

LR stuck Bedard with Anderson, not the other way around. Bedard was demoted so "Rocks" Richardson was just matching up the line, LR has proven over and over again he struggle to manage in a game beyond getting mad when a line isn't grindy enough so I'm skeptical he ever said to himself "fu$% me, I have Bedard on Barkov"

 

[hockeydoug]

Being in Canada, the media usually ignores the Blackhawks and the majority of American teams. But this shit with Bedard’s struggles has caught like wildfire and everyone is picking it up here. Guess who’s getting the most blame? Yup, it’s Bedard, because these idiots don’t watch the Hawks obviously.

This is spiralling out of control now. Davidson needs to step in and make immediate changes. You cannot have him shoulder the blame for so many other things that are wrong in this organization. And if Kyle won’t fire Luke, then Kyle needs to go as well. This shit has to stop.

Yeah, Danny has a sh!tstorm of bad stuff to deal with. KD shouldn't be sitting easy.

King is absolutely bad, but at least he's available and sitting there. They didn't do alot of hockey ops hiring so it's going to take forever for them to agree on a new hire based on how theyve been doing things imo.

Nobody is watching so what's the damn hold up to recycling a bad coach like KIng?

 

[hockeydoug]

Is Richardson gunning for a record of most periods of 5 or fewer shots on goal in a period? He has to be creeping in on whoever holds that title. Most coaches don't get a full extra year of failure.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

 

[GIADF]

Is that accurate with Bedard/TT? My crap memory had me thinking they had at least 3-4 games together before they were split up.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Is that accurate with Bedard/TT? My crap memory had me thinking they had at least 3-4 games together before they were split up.

I think he's referring to all 3 together on the same line

 

[Pez68]

Is that accurate with Bedard/TT? My crap memory had me thinking they had at least 3-4 games together before they were split up.

He means the two of them. We have barely seen Bertuzzi with Bedard at all.