As the Montreal Canadiens were watching the seconds tick off the clock in an empty Bell Centre during their 7-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, I’m not sure anyone envisioned the next 24 hours happening the way they did.
Assistant coach Luke Richardson talked to the media on Wednesday morning after practice. Later, head coach Dominique Ducharme was relieved of his duties and replaced later in the day by Martin St. Louis on an interim basis.
Much like the team’s general manager Kent Hughes, St. Louis wasn’t on many lists circulating for the job he ended up taking.