they are very weak at center still, Danault is struggling, Suzuki and KK are very inexperienced and have unrealistic expectations to drive offense while being very reliable defensively. Evans is a rookie at the NHL level also but lower expectations.

For me they are still in transition but with the additions of last fall, Sr Mgmt thought it was time to compete while the reality is different based on their strength in the middle.

And the defense is not that mobile either in the top 4 except for Petry which leads to a gap between the forwards and the D and other teams take advantage of that now, the playbook on the Habs is well known now.
- Symba007

I think it has more to do with other teams adapting to what the Habs were doing, than the Habs (as MB and CJ put it) being able to play any style of hockey and countering the other team's adjustments (especially, in game).

Chantal Machabée just said on 91.9 that it was Ducharme who suggested the Habs play a more offensive and open system earlier this season. Seems Julien was not a fan
- stinger67

No surprises there.

The worst part of it. The eventual replacement has to be bilingual. That rules out 90-95% of all other great coaches.

I think it has more to do with other teams adapting to what the Habs were doing, than the Habs (as MB and CJ put it) being able to play any style of hockey and countering the other team's adjustments (especially, in game).
- Mashadar

I think it has to do with all the bad calls coming out of the war room in Toronto. Yah. That’s it!

I think it has to do with all the bad calls coming out of the war room in Toronto. Yah. That’s it!
- BernardShakey

If you win / loss depends on war room calls, then your team is not playing well at all.

can someone remind me,
wasnt Dominique Ducharme asked for a coaching job by a team and refused it to stay with habs?

I agree with the coaching change. But IMO Gallant should have been named the coach. He was excellent as an assistant here(handled the PP I might add when it was actually effective) and very good as a head coach. He never should have been canned in Florida or Vegas.

Now they need to upgrade that D.

Coaching/style is terrible as we speak. Seeing them all over the ice.

But Having Chiarot on the top line? Meh!

If you win / loss depends on war room calls, then your team is not playing well at all.
- Mashadar

Let him have that moment, he worked 2 hours on this joke.

can someone remind me,
wasnt Dominique Ducharme asked for a coaching job by a team and refused it to stay with habs?
- The_Price_is_right

yes

I honestly thought it was a joke.

But good. Claude had no answers.
- Scabeh

Now MB is on a short leash if we don’t start winning

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According to a source just now:. The Rangers have serious interest in Claude Julien and if he is OK with it, his health concerns are OK, expect this to escalate....on Julien’s timeline.

yes
- WaterBoy

yes what team?

Let him have that moment, he worked 2 hours on this joke.
- Not_Yan

Yup.

He'll never top that in his life.

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- WaterBoy

cardiac claude will have fun with Alexis Lafreniere

Now MB is on a short leash if we don’t start winning
- habs88888

Bergevin will remain until the end of the year. Whatever happens.

I agree with the coaching change. But IMO Gallant should have been named the coach. He was excellent as an assistant here(handled the PP I might add when it was actually effective) and very good as a head coach. He never should have been canned in Florida or Vegas.
- Habsolute009

Gallant is not coming to Montreal with that Seattle job open

Now MB is on a short leash if we don’t start winning
- habs88888

he's GM of the year, not on the short leesh imo.

he is not responsible for the shortcomings right now. this team is solid.

Gallant is not coming to Montreal with that Seattle job open
- DoubleDown

The Seattle job is more appealing then coaching the Canadiens? Yikes 😳

overblown expectations by Sr management, they are not as good as their early record showed. Easier to change coaching staff then face reality IMO
- Symba007

Maybe change the goalie coach?

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According to a source just now:. The Rangers have serious interest in Claude Julien and if he is OK with it, his health concerns are OK, expect this to escalate....on Julien’s timeline.


- WaterBoy

But will CJ's heart be in it?

Dale Weise is just lobbing bombs this morning. what in gods name happened with those 2?

The Seattle job is more appealing then coaching the Canadiens? Yikes 😳
- Habsolute009

Considering the poop show that comes with it after naming a coach who doesn't speak french?

Probably.

For the record, I'd love Gallant as a coach for Montreal. But I think Ducharme will do great.

The Seattle job is more appealing then coaching the Canadiens? Yikes 😳
- Habsolute009

given the draft rules and the expectations/pressure of the job... yes Seattle is far more appealing than Montreal.

Now they need to upgrade that D.

Coaching/style is terrible as we speak. Seeing them all over the ice.

But Having Chiarot on the top line? Meh!
- WaterBoy

go on offense!

Kulak -Weber
Chiarot - Petry
Romanov - Edmundson

Kulak Petry and Romanov, go go go.
Weber, Chiarot and Edmundson, stay at home.