Canadiens: Early Candidates To Replace Luke Richardson

The Montreal Canadiens lost a big piece of their coaching staff as Luke Richardson has been poached and will now be at the helm of the Chicago Blackhawks.

Although it is way too early to predict who will be taking over the hazardous task of coaching the Canadiens’ defensive squad, for weeks now, there has been speculation as to who can be joining the coaching staff.

Let us look at a few candidates who might fit the bill.

Mark Recchi

This candidate will already send fans of a certain age howling in disbelief and disagreement, but Mark Recchi has already been linked to the Canadiens as of recent in regards to a coaching job.

While Recchi might not be the ideal candidate to replace Luke Richardson, it is said he would be in consideration to take Alex Burrows’ spot as special teams coach or as an Associate Coach to Martin St. Louis.

As to why certain fans wouldn’t want the hiring of “Dr. Recchi”,  some might remember the comments he made during the 2011 playoffs when Max Pacioretty suffered an injury at the hands of Zdeno Chara when he was sent flying to the stanchion and suffered a concussion. Recchi mentioned that Pacioretty embellished the injury after the Canadiens’ forward was seen Tweeting at the movies a few days after the event.

History aside, Recchi, who has 5 seasons as an assistant coach under his belt with the Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils, would bring a wealth of hockey experience to the team.