I'm not gonna be your carb pusher. Solidarity!
- Takemedrunkimhome

well then let's go stare at a wall or something.

Someone, just yesterday mentioned that Julian's style would get him canned.

Also, I wonder how much money Bergeron has cost Molson in fired coaches.

Better start chiselling on your headstone Bergy...you're next..
- pete26

#HotTake

https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1364623211472822272

They couldn't even get his tenure timeline right....
- Habsolute009

Clearly it’s because his tenure seemed like a lifetime lol

I have a feeling this is just the beginning of the shot storm in MTL. Condensed schedule with little to no time to practice in the next 2.5 months will not allow Ducharme to implement the changes he might want to do. Small tweaking is more realistic...and might not be sufficient.

I say they finish 5th in the North and Bergy is gone this summer.
- Symba007

Players already know his system. That's what got them winning games at the beginning of the season

Clearly it’s because his tenure seemed like a lifetime lol
- Karine Hains

I have high hopes for Ducharme, the best available candidate, all languages considered

Clearly it’s because his tenure seemed like a lifetime lol
- Karine Hains

I wasn't a big Claude fan from the beginning(going back to his first tenure), but that is terrible by the Canadiens PR team.

Well this is just idiotic. People wonder why free agents don't want to come to Montreal and they wonder why the vast majority of no trade clauses list Montreal. It's stupidity like this
- Takemedrunkimhome

I don't think learning another language is idiotic but it is a personal belief... You are free to think what you want...

Most european players learn the language where they play... As an example, many soccer players that are coming to play in Montreal learn French...

It seems not as important for hockey players...

well then let's go stare at a wall or something.
- kicksave856

For the record, this is why people wanted to avoid this debate...it brings out some incredibly stupid comments

So Habs would've won a cup with an Anglo coach in the last 25 years?

He ben!

I have high hopes for Ducharme, the best available candidate, all languages considered
- Fredo

I do not have much of an opinion on him, other than I am glad it is not some re-tread coach (or another old Habs coach) in charge.

Will let the team play make that decision for me.

I have high hopes for Ducharme, the best available candidate, all languages considered
- Fredo

yes

For the record, this is why people wanted to avoid this debate...it brings out some incredibly stupid comments
- Takemedrunkimhome

BY YOU!!!

Hahahaha zingggg

I understand that for some people, the french requirement is important, i understand their logic but I just don’t like the way it gives them less options to chose from. Sure, if the best man for the job speaks french by all means hire him, but if he doesnt? Take him in any case.

How annoying would it be if the Habs only draft players from Qc? Oh Caufield is still available at 15! Yeah can’t pick him he’s American and doesnt speak french.

The goal is to win and to do that, you should hire the best personnel available from top to bottom.

I do not have much of an opinion on him, other than I am glad it is not some re-tread coach (or another old Habs coach) in charge.

Will let the team play make that decision for me.
- Mashadar

He's not old.

He's new blood and will make a difference.

I have high hopes for Ducharme, the best available candidate, all languages considered
- Fredo

If it was someone in house, I'm glad it was him. I was hoping it would not be Captain Kirk. He had been in charge of the PP pretty much since he's been here. What a mess.

I understand that for some people, the french requirement is important, i understand their logic but I just don’t like the way it gives them less options to chose from. Sure, if the best man for the job speaks french by all means hire him, but if he doesnt? Take him in any case.

How annoying would it be if the Habs only draft players from Qc? Oh Caufield is still available at 15! Yeah can’t pick him he’s American and doesnt speak french.

The goal is to win and to do that, you should hire the best personnel available from top to bottom.
- Karine Hains

TBH, Julien didn't really speak ze french

I don't think learning another language is idiotic but it is a personal belief... You are free to think what you want...

Most european players learn the language where they play... As an example, many soccer players that are coming to play in Montreal learn French...

It seems not as important for hockey players...
- AllenB

A hockey player's job is to play hockey, not to learn a local language to appease some media and locals with an agenda. Weber was traded to the Habs, didn't ask to come here, didn't sign here of his own free will. You're now complaining that he doesn't want to "suffer" and learn the language. If you don't see how this is part of the problem I can only walk you to the water I can't make you drink

For the record, this is why people wanted to avoid this debate...it brings out some incredibly stupid comments
- Takemedrunkimhome

no, the reasoning that had been brought up for being against the debate was dumb, but yeah perhaps it's not a bad idea to avoid the subject here after all

Someone, just yesterday mentioned that Julian's style would get him canned.

Also, I wonder how much money Bergeron has cost Molson in fired coaches.

Better start chiselling on your headstone Bergy...you're next..
- pete26

well at least you got Molson right

So Habs would've won a cup with an Anglo coach in the last 25 years?

He ben!
- WaterBoy

More English coaches have won than French ones.

For the record, this is why people wanted to avoid this debate...it brings out some incredibly stupid comments
- Takemedrunkimhome

combine it with some stupid people and you get stupid arguments with stupid people.

I do not have much of an opinion on him, other than I am glad it is not some re-tread coach (or another old Habs coach) in charge.

Will let the team play make that decision for me.
- Mashadar

Pretty much a spotless junior coaching carreer with a memorial cup win, won gold at the world juniors with team Canada then was hired by the habs.

He's not old.

He's new blood and will make a difference.
- WaterBoy

FFS, learn to read.

I have high hopes for Ducharme, the best available candidate, all languages considered
- Fredo

For now, definitely. Especially since in a pandemic hiring someone from outside would have meant a 14 day quarantine. He’s got a great record as a head coach in junior but hasnt done it in the nhl so far. This interim period gives him a chance to prove he can do it in the big league and if he can and delivers, i’ll be glad if they give him the job for good.

Players already know his system. That's what got them winning games at the beginning of the season
- WaterBoy

Younger players from AHL know his system older players do not