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Canadiens: Early Candidates To Replace Luke Richardson

By Patrick Lortie

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JUNE 18: Assistant coach Luke Richardson of the Montreal Canadiens assumes head coaching responsibilities against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period in Game Three of the Stanley Cup Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre on June 18, 2021 in Montreal, Quebec. Head coach Dominique Ducharme (not pictured) tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the day. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JUNE 18: Assistant coach Luke Richardson of the Montreal Canadiens assumes head coaching responsibilities against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period in Game Three of the Stanley Cup Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre on June 18, 2021 in Montreal, Quebec. Head coach Dominique Ducharme (not pictured) tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the day. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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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

NEWARK, NJ – MARCH 06: New Jersey Devils assistant coach Mark Recchi on the bench during the game against the St. Louis Blues on March 6, 2022 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NJ – MARCH 06: New Jersey Devils assistant coach Mark Recchi on the bench during the game against the St. Louis Blues on March 6, 2022 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Getty Images) /

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.

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