Canadiens coach Ducharme to return for Game 3 of Cup Final
3 years, 5 months ago

Canadiens coach Ducharme to return for Game 3 of Cup Final

Associated Press  

MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens interim coach Dominique Ducharme will have to wait until Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final against the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning to rejoin his team after testing positive for COVID-19. Remaining symptom-free, Ducharme updated his timetable during a video conference call on Saturday after previously hoping he’d be allowed to complete his two-week mandatory self-quarantine earlier. I’m trying to be as busy as I can.” Assistant coach Luke Richardson has taken over since Ducharme tested positive on June 18, hours before Montreal hosted Vegas for Game 3 of their semifinal series. Ducharme watched the past four games with his girlfriend from home on TV as the Canadiens eliminated the Golden Knights with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 6 on Thursday.

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Montreal coach Martin St. Louis returns to team after taking leave to be with his family
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Montreal coach Martin St. Louis returns to team after taking leave to be with his family

Associated Press  

DENVER — Montreal coach Martin St. Louis is back with the Canadiens after he left the team to be with his family. St. Louis had been with his family to help with his son, Mason, 16, after he got hurt during a youth hockey game, and then suffered complications from the injury and was hospitalized. “As parents, nothing is more …

Canadiens fire Ducharme, hire St. Louis as interim coach
2 years, 10 months ago

Canadiens fire Ducharme, hire St. Louis as interim coach

Associated Press  

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens fired coach Dominique Ducharme on Wednesday and made Hall of Famer Martin St. Louis the interim coach of the team with the NHL’s worst record. The Canadiens went 23-46-14 in 83 regular-season games under Ducharme and 13-6 in postseason play, making the Stanley Cup Final last season for the first time since winning their 24th …

Canadiens’ coach symptom-free; hopes to return in days
3 years, 6 months ago

Canadiens’ coach symptom-free; hopes to return in days

Associated Press  

MONTREAL — Canadiens interim coach Dominique Ducharme on Sunday said he remained symptom-free two days after testing positive for COVID-19, and hoped to be back behind the bench during Montreal’s Stanley Cup semifinal series against Vegas. Wearing a dark blue collared Canadiens shirt, with his white hair spiked and a familiar short stubble on his chin, Ducharme spoke from an …

Canadiens coach Ducharme tests positive for virus, isolating
3 years, 6 months ago

Canadiens coach Ducharme tests positive for virus, isolating

Associated Press  

MONTREAL — Montreal interim coach Dominique Ducharme tested positive for the coronavirus and missed the Canadiens’ 3-2 overtime victory Friday night in Game 3 of the semifinal series against the Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL said Ducharme received a confirmed positive COVID-19 test nine days since receiving his second vaccine dose. It’s an ongoing situation, so I can’t tell you …

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