Blackhawks' Legend Chris Chelios Makes Statement on Luke Richardson's firing and It Causes a Stir
When GM Kyle Davidson fired Luke Richardson on November 5th, Chris Chelios would share his opinion on the matter with Mully and Haugh.
It was a move we all thought could happen this season, but it seemed to be a matter of when and not if. Richardson though, now fired will have to collect himself and his bearings and take another shot at a coaching gig elsewhere in the NHL.
After the firing, the ripples were felt in the media, as Richardson with a dismal 57-118-15 record with the Blackhawks was out of a job.
One of those players who had the chance to opine on Richardson's firing was legendary Blackhawks defenseman Chris Chelios.
Chelios thought the players had tuned him out and lost the room.
Honestly, it seemed like they had since the beginning of the season. There were glimpses of play where the team would play in a cohesive fashion.
But it wasn't enough to overcome, an 8-16-2 record with a roster that should be higher in the rankings than the 8th in the Central Division.
Luke Richardson was the next Coach to fall this season after Jim Montgomery found himself out of a job after Don Sweeney and Cam Neely felt it best to move on to the President's Trophy-winning coach.
Montgomery would find himself in St. Louis five days after his firing as Doug Armstrong hired him quickly and the Blues are playing with confidence lately.
If Davidson was going to fire Richardson, it should've been around that period, as he missed out on a winning coach.
Instead, we're going to have to settle with Anders Sorensen, who may turn out to be a great coach in the NHL.
Chris Chelios's statement emphasizes that this league was based on winning, and Richardson wasn't producing wins with an improved roster.
It's a sad fact that it's easier to get rid of a coach than over $50 Million spent on free agents, and he was the first domino to fall in Davidson's new-look Blackhawks.
