It never ceased to amaze me that regardless of everyone knowing the Chicago Blackhawks were historically bad for the organization, knuckleheads on social media would inevitably call for the head of Luke Richardson.
When the Toronto Maple Leafs fired Sheldon Keefe on Thursday morning, it didn’t surprise most people. But one aspect of the move certainly got my attention.
Head coach Luke Richardson has been a rather composed coach in his tenure with the Chicago Blackhawks. Now in his second full season in Chicago, the former NHL defenseman has always been direct, firm and consistent with his approach.
Martin St-Louis is an excellent head coach. We all knew it… but we know it even more now that he decided to leave the team a week ago. He’s good at developing
Welcome to the February edition of Blackhawks Bytes, a series featuring quotes and comments from players, coaches, management, journalists and fans alike concerning everything Chicago Blackhawks.
There wasn’t a lot to be said after the Blackhawks fell to the Dallas Stars in a tight 3-1 loss Saturday night. It’s been a similar story all season long–playing tight games and showing flashes trying to put an opponent away.
Chicago Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson politely declined, with a chuckle, when asked postgame about calling up Kyle Davidson for some more help with the roster.
The Chicago Blackhawks enter Friday night's game against the visiting Montreal Canadiens tied with San Jose for the fewest points in the NHL (21) and with the second-worst goal differential (minus-38) behind only the Sharks.
Now there’s a perfectly good explanation for the latest Chicago Blackhawks losing streak. The roster itself has a handful of veterans to cocoon the youngsters brought along for another rebuild season.
It’s not a no win situation because that would imply that Luke Richardson can’t coach a team to victory. That’s simply not true–as he has guided the Chicago Blackhawks to their fair share of victories as well–some of which they had no business winning.
CHICAGO – The Blackhawks had momentum from Friday’s thriller against the Toronto Maple Leafs. So wouldn’t that be just the thing–beating a potential Stanley Cup contender–to kickstart a winning streak with the St.
Chicago Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson is as even keeled as one can be but even he couldn’t help but crack a smile after his club rallied to stun the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 Friday afternoon.
Connor Bedard put up a huge performance against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night to carry his Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-3 win. With the win, the Blackhawks broke their long losing streak against the Lightning.
The Chicago Blackhawks are essentially entering a seventh straight season without the playoffs, and spectators and the team are no strangers to the complex parts accompanying the team’s state.
Make no mistake about it–Chicago Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson was none too pleased in the effort against Boston. So out went Andreas Athanasiou and in came Mackenzie Entwistle.
According to an NHL source, Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon will not face any discipline for what Chicago Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson called a ‘blindside hit’ in the Bruins 3-1 win Wednesday night.
The NHL preseason is finally over, and the 2023-24 regular season is about to begin. The Chicago Blackhawks are fresh off a disappointing 2022-23 season that saw them finish near the bottom of the league standings, good enough — or bad enough, depending on how you look at it — to secure the No.
It was 22 years ago today that a Philadelphia Flyers fan got a little too close to Tie Domi, and got taught a lesson. It happened during the third period just moments after Flyers defenceman Luke Richardson laid a hard hit from behind on Darcy Tucker.
Many expected the Chicago Blackhawks to be a lottery contender this season, especially with how their offseason looked, and yet they sit at 5-5-2 and just a point out of a playoff spot.
The Chicago Blackhawks picked up their first win of the season with a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. San Jose jumped out to an early lead with a pair of first-period goals.
The news dropped last week, but the Chicago Blackhawks made it official on Monday, naming Luke Richardson as the team’s next head coach. A well-respected and beloved assistant for many seasons, Richardson will get a chance to show what he can do running his own NHL bench.
The NHL coaching carousel continues to spin. With 30 of 32 teams in offseason mode, we’ve seen six new coaching hires thus far, while a few other teams (Boston, Detroit, Winnipeg) haven’t yet filled their vacancies.
Since his playing days ended, the 53-year-old has had assistant coaching gigs with the Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens, as well as a lead job with the Binghamton Senators of the AHL.
When Dominique Ducharme was unavailable due to a positive COVID-19 result in the 2021 playoff run, assistant Luke Richardson stepped in without missing a beat.
Richardson, 52, took over for Ducharme in the playoffs after the head coach tested positive for COVID and impressed many around the league with his calm demeanor.
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