I've never understood the whole French speaking coach for Montreal,other than to appease the French speaking and writing media and fanbase(they have other fans and media as well).the habs havent won anything with a french speaking coach in a very long time.many great coaches have been passed on because they couldn't speak French.
It's a self inflicted problem that really needs to be reevaluated by the owners.get the best coach for the job no matter whether he or she can speak french.french can be learned easier than being a winning coach in the nhl.just my opinion.
- Dewey8

it's true though that this kind of take is annoying AF when no other candidate suggestions are brought to the table... lol

I'm fine with DD as I'd want new blood and not a retread anyway but Karl Taylor would have been a good interview candidate for example
- Takemedrunkimhome

It's a move to stop the slide right now. He's an interim coach. If the team doesn't become better soon there's no saying he won't be

It's a move to stop the slide right now. He's an interim coach. If the team doesn't become better soon there's no saying he won't be
- Fredobbface

Quite sure Habs are gonna win the next 5 games

while Gallant has more experience, he was still fired. twice. and still unemployed. not sure it is the way to go tbh.
good luck to Ducharme, I am convinced he will do very well, especially in this league which is getting younger.
- fidopro

He brought a meh Vegas team to the cup final, that's the main argument for Gallant. That said I'm excited to see what Ducharme can bring to the team. Bringing Gallant or somebody in wouldnt be feasible with COVID protocols right now and the compressed season.

I've never understood the whole French speaking coach for Montreal,other than to appease the French speaking and writing media and fanbase(they have other fans and media as well).the habs havent won anything with a french speaking coach in a very long time.many great coaches have been passed on because they couldn't speak French.
It's a self inflicted problem that really needs to be reevaluated by the owners.get the best coach for the job no matter whether he or she can speak french.french can be learned easier than being a winning coach in the nhl.just my opinion.
- Dewey8

Would you see someone not speaking spanish coaching the Real Madrid or someone not speaking English coaching the Boston Red Sox?

That French thing is part of the Montreal landscape... Nobody can change that...

I've never understood the whole French speaking coach for Montreal,other than to appease the French speaking and writing media and fanbase(they have other fans and media as well).the habs havent won anything with a french speaking coach in a very long time.many great coaches have been passed on because they couldn't speak French.
It's a self inflicted problem that really needs to be reevaluated by the owners.get the best coach for the job no matter whether he or she can speak french.french can be learned easier than being a winning coach in the nhl.just my opinion.
- Dewey8

Yeah it's because of the coach our first line centers since the last cup have been Koivu-Gomez-Plekanec-Danault. Surely better coaches would have won championships with those lineups .

Quite sure Habs are gonna win the next 5 games
- WaterBoy

If not, does he become Doucheharme??

Would you see someone not speaking spanish coaching the Real Madrid or someone not speaking English coaching the Boston Red Sox?

That French thing is part of the Montreal landscape... Nobody can change that...
- AllenB

this, Habs coach is on tv more often than the Prime Minister.
plus if Habs don't hire french coaches/gm/scouts... who will?

this,
plus if Habs don't hire french coaches/gm/scouts... who will?
- fidopro

Tampa bay

this,
plus if Habs don't hire french coaches/gm/scouts... who will?
- fidopro

The Rocket...

[quote=AllenB]Would you see someone not speaking spanish coaching the Real Madrid or someone not speaking English coaching the Boston Red Sox?

That French thing is part of the Montreal landscape... Nobody can change

I do understand the french speaking aspect to a point,but the habs cant afford a translator or have someone on staff to teach french??

Yeah it's because of the coach our first line centers since the last cup have been Koivu-Gomez-Plekanec-Danault. Surely better coaches would have won championships with those lineups .
- Fredobbface

You forgot David Desharnais

Tampa bay
- Fredobbface

So True... And look at the results!!!

Would you see someone not speaking spanish coaching the Real Madrid or someone not speaking English coaching the Boston Red Sox?

That French thing is part of the Montreal landscape... Nobody can change that...
- AllenB

Amen.

If not, does he become Doucheharme??
- pete26

More like Bergervin becomes Douchevin

[quote=AllenB]Would you see someone not speaking spanish coaching the Real Madrid or someone not speaking English coaching the Boston Red Sox?

That French thing is part of the Montreal landscape... Nobody can change

I do understand the french speaking aspect to a point,but the habs cant afford a translator or have someone on staff to teach french??
- Dewey8

They tried the teaching French stuff but apparently it is not working...

You forgot David Desharnais
- obie

sorry.

Clearly the problem was french coaching

this, Habs coach is on tv more often than the Prime Minister.
plus if Habs don't hire french coaches/gm/scouts... who will?
- fidopro

Had a pretty good day goin here fido.

Thanks a lot..

If not, does he become Doucheharme??
- pete26

well you're probably already pronouncing it that way, so it would only be logical

Habs should have hired Rikard Grönborg

More like Bergervin becomes Douchevin
- habs88888

He was hired as douchevin, he's becoming Oldegevin quickly.

If not, does he become Doucheharme??
- pete26

So True... And look at the results!!!
- AllenB

Had a pretty good day goin here fido.

Thanks a lot..
- pete26

Can't wait to vote him out and Have Singh in place of him...

It's a move to stop the slide right now. He's an interim coach. If the team doesn't become better soon there's no saying he won't be
- Fredobbface

I'm aware it's interim. People are losing their poop over anything they can because it's what fans do. Waterboy asked for other quality candidates who aren't french, of which I'm more open to a new candidate than a retread from the (thanks Karine) french connection. So, if language isn't a determining factor a coach like Karl Taylor should be a top candidate