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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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NEWARK, NJ – DECEMBER 11: Assistant coach Alain Nasreddine of the New Jersey Devils works the bench against the Detroit Red Wings at the Prudential Center on December 11, 2015 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Red Wings 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NJ – DECEMBER 11: Assistant coach Alain Nasreddine of the New Jersey Devils works the bench against the Detroit Red Wings at the Prudential Center on December 11, 2015 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Red Wings 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

The Canadiens can also be looking at a former player but this time with coaching experience.

Alain Nasreddine, a Montreal native who once donned the Canadiens sweater for 8 games during the 1998-99 season, has seven seasons of experience as an NHL coach, all with the New Jersey Devils, including a short stint as interim coach during the 2019-20 season after the firing of John Hynes.

He would be replaced as head coach the following season by Lindy Ruff and resume his assistant coaching duties. Nasreddine was also assistant coach for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL for five seasons prior to being hired by the Devils.

Nasreddine would be an interesting candidate in the sense that he brings different views of the game. His baggage includes stints in the NHL, AHL, IHL, as well as the DEL German league. He is someone who is constantly studying the game and trying to find ways to not only improve his team but himself as well.

Honorable Mentions: Marc Savard, Guy Boucher, Joel Bouchard, Rick Tocchet, Benoit Groulx

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