A Winning Habit
Fansided

Canadiens: In Other News… Ducharme Axed, Rocket Fight for Playoffs

ByScott Cowan|
MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 08: Head coach of the Montreal Canadiens Dominique Ducharme, handles bench duties during the second period against the New Jersey Devils at Centre Bell on February 8, 2022 in Montreal, Canada. The New Jersey Devils defeated the Montreal Canadiens 7-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 08: Head coach of the Montreal Canadiens Dominique Ducharme, handles bench duties during the second period against the New Jersey Devils at Centre Bell on February 8, 2022 in Montreal, Canada. The New Jersey Devils defeated the Montreal Canadiens 7-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
1 of 5

Realistically, what is there left to talk about regarding the Montreal Canadiens? I mean, seriously. You know it, I know it, the Montreal Canadiens are the worst team in the NHL this season. Actually, scratch that, the Montreal Canadiens might be the worst team in the NHL this decade.

Actually, scratch that scratch that, as this might be the worst Montreal Canadiens team in franchise history, and I’m talking about all of those glorious, highlight filled 112 years. All gone completely to waste and left to the birds who frankly have better things to eat. As a writer, I often try to abstain from taking such a direct and at times divisive opinion on things, but how can anyone be divisive about the state the Canadiens are currently in.

An 8-31-7 record, a paltry .256 winning percentage, an eye-watering -82 goal differential, a horrendous 1-7-2 record over their last 10 games, and a current six game losing streak that has seen them get outscored 37-14. Any way you slice it, anything you slice it with, and any thing you decide to slice, the 2021-22 Montreal Canadiens are one of the worst teams in NHL history. Finally, it seems as though management has caught wind of this debacle, as head coach Dominique Ducharme was given the axe on Wednesday, replaced by former perennial all-star Martin St. Louis, who did little to right the ship in a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals on Thursday.

So, the operative question is, what’s left? Well, after a month that saw myself go in and out of a posting schedule as I have juggled both my studies and personal artistic projects, I thought it was about time for another In Other News… piece as I had been known to do at times over the course of last season. With the Trois Rivieres Lions and Laval Rocket continuing to bring exciting hockey to the table night after night, there’s still some little nuggets of gold left here in what is largely a collapsing mine. So, with that being said, here’s yet another long overdue look at what’s been going on recently, in other news… for the Montreal Canadiens.

Home/Habs News