Is Richardson Singling Out Reichel?

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Being a good player doesn't make you a good coach. Being a bad player doesn't make you a bad coach.

 

[WarriorofTime]

1400 games, 200 points, -119. He was a shit hockey player, who had a lengthy career, for whatever reason. Absolute bust numbers for a 7th overall pick, truth be told. But you do you.

Edit: His biggest accomplishment in his career was 238 PIMS in 90-91. That's truly absurd.

You have a weird grudge against Luke Richardson. Like on a personal, human, level. It's honestly truly bizarre. Take a step back. Did he take your spot on the Pee Wee team or something?

 

[Chelios]

1400 games, 200 points, -119. He was a shit hockey player, who had a lengthy career, for whatever reason. Absolute bust numbers for a 7th overall pick, truth be told. But you do you.

Edit: His biggest accomplishment in his career was 238 PIMS in 90-91. That's truly absurd.

A shit hockey player does not play 1400 games in the best league in the world. Period. The fact you can’t acknowledge this just shows how ridiculously biased you are about anything related to LR.

 

[Space umpire]

If the team DIDN'T NOTICE it, I'd really be worried about that room.

We all hope they noticed that being disinterested in defending will find you a seat in the bench.
It is rather funny that many of those who think “Luke” is a bad coach for how he handles talented youth are the same folk who bitched about Bedard not opening the OT.
Rather than matching Bedard v the Jets best, smart coaching instead shut down their line and put Bedard in a position to win it.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

A shit hockey player does not play 1400 games in the best league in the world. Period. The fact you can’t acknowledge this just shows how ridiculously biased you are about anything related to LR.

It was different times back then. Teams were lucky to have two lines of skill back then. It was filled with plugs there to fight or to hit people as hard as they can, but not contribute a whole lot offensively or defensively. Donald Brashear played over 1000 games, you can’t tell me he was any good.

 

[BobbyJet]

A shit hockey player does not play 1400 games in the best league in the world. Period. The fact you can’t acknowledge this just shows how ridiculously biased you are about anything related to LR.

Except Brashear was a 4th liner, basically a utility player/enforcer who played limited minutes as opposed to a Dman who was a mainstay in the back end who logged something like 20 minutes a game, every game.
Not that it's relevant..... it still doesn't mean an ex-player like Brashear won't turn out to be a good coach one day.

 

[WarriorofTime]

It was different times back then. Teams were lucky to have two lines of skill back then. It was filled with plugs there to fight or to hit people as hard as they can, but not contribute a whole lot offensively or defensively. Donald Brashear played over 1000 games, you can’t tell me he was any good.

It speaks to people's misguided expectations when it comes to prospects that someone would look at Richardson's 1,417 game career and say he was an "absolute bust". That's the third most games played in that draft class. Heck, he was a total stay at home defenseman and had the 24th most career points in the draft class as well (1st round level if points were the only thing that mattered). I bet someone in the late 1980s in Toronto probably called into a talk radio show to complain about how the idiot coach was mishandling their stud youngster, as well. These things tend to be like clockwork. The harsh reality is most young hotshot prospects turn into little more than just OK NHL players, if they are even so lucky.

 

[Dr Salt]

Yeah I hate how Reichel has been treated but Richardson's playing career doesn't reflect on him as a hockey mind behind the bench lol

 

[Pez68]

Yeah, I know. I just wanted to trash him some more. Richardson sucks.

 

[Styles]

Yeah, I know. I just wanted to trash him some more. Richardson sucks.

Avs fans wanted to chase out Bednar
for a historically bad season in his first year yet he coached them to a cup.

 

[MarotteMarauder]

Avs fans wanted to chase out Bednar
for a historically bad season in his first year yet he coached them to a cup.

Bednar won championships in ECHL and AHL as a head coach before coming to Avs. LR has NO coaching pedigree to compare

 

[cassac]

Bednar won championships in ECHL and AHL as a head coach before coming to Avs. LR has NO coaching pedigree to compare

He didn’t win championships but Luke was an AHL head coach for three years and was an NHL assistant coach for eight years.

 

[Space umpire]

He didn’t win championships but Luke was an AHL head coach for three years and was an NHL assistant coach for eight years.

And was the Habs (fill in) head coach during their surprise run to the cup finals.

 

[MarotteMarauder]

He didn’t win championships but Luke was an AHL head coach for three years and was an NHL assistant coach for eight years.

How'd he actually do is the question.

 

[Dr Salt]

And was the Habs (fill in) head coach during their surprise run to the cup finals.

It was Dominique Ducharme

 

[MarotteMarauder]

And was the Habs (fill in) head coach during their surprise run to the cup finals.

It was Dominique Ducharme

So Canadiens promoted a guy just 2 years out of coaching Major Juniors to head coach over LR. Hmmm

 

[Pez68]

So Canadiens promoted a guy just 2 years out of coaching Major Juniors to head coach over LR. Hmmm

Pretty telling.

 

[Naster Okan]

Yeah, I know. I just wanted to trash him some more. Richardson sucks.

You have an unjust hatred for Richardson and Russians. Lmao

 

[Pez68]

You have an unjust hatred for Richardson and Russians. Lmao

..Russians?

 

[ClydeLee]

It was Dominique Ducharme

Are you guys all forgetful?

By fill-in, he was referring to when Ducharme was out with covid and Richardson filled in as HC during the cup Final run.

Did you and those liking this think fill-in equalled interm?

 

[Pez68]

Are you guys all forgetful?

By fill-in, he was referring to when Ducharme was out with covid and Richardson filled in as HC during the cup Final run.

Did you and those liking this think fill-in equalled interm?

That run was just blind f***ing luck anyway.

 

[crazyhawk]

Coach Q returns for 24-25 season!
Seriously ... I'm fine with LR for now.
He at least has the D playing relatively well given we have two main rookies in Vlasic and Korch not to mention Phillips and Crevier.
The O will come along in due time ... once we land Celebrini and sign Nylander.

 

[Callidusblackhawk]

That run was just blind f***ing luck anyway.

Yeah that run was an elite goalie getting hot and carrying a mediocre team.

 

[BLKHKhockey]

Not sure if it's Richardson's explicit instruction or Reichel's interpretation of how to "play hard", but it's clear Reichel's playing a game that does not suit his strengths.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Coach Q returns for 24-25 season!
Seriously ... I'm fine with LR for now.
He at least has the D playing relatively well given we have two main rookies in Vlasic and Korch not to mention Phillips and Crevier.
The O will come along in due time ... once we land Celebrini and sign Nylander.

You forgot Elias Pettersson