Dom Ducharme had a lot to say about Cole Caufield and the reasons for his poor start to the season
Today, the excellent Marc Antoine Godin (The Athletic) published a very interesting article, in which he revisits an exclusive interview he was given by former Montreal Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme.
One of the topics that came up a lot was Cole Caufield's disappointing performance under his watch. (1 goal and 8 points, in 29 games, to start the year)
As you know, with the arrival of Martin St-Louis, the young number 22 literally took off (22 goals and 35 points, in 38 games, to finish the year)
It's a very radical change, so much so that some observers and fans even accused Ducharme of depriving Caufield of a Calder trophy.
As reported by our colleagues at Fanadiens.com, it's a situation that really didn't sit well with the former Montreal driver.
Clearly, the former Habs head coach really didn't like the whole thing.
He also very clearly denied the rumors and speculation that he wasn't using the young Caufield properly. According to Ducharme, Caufield simply didn't start the season well and the bad streak (made worse by the team's failures and pressure) simply dragged on.
When I hear things like that, it's like I don't want Cole to score 40 goals. I would have loved for him to score 40 goals!" - Dominique Ducharme
You can tell that he feels strongly about this and that he absolutely does not accept to hear such things being said about him and about the young Caufield.
For the interesting details:
| POLL | ||
JUILLET 28 | 498 ANSWERS Dom Ducharme had a lot to say about Cole Caufield and the reasons for his poor start to the season Do you blame Ducharme for Caufield's poor start to the season? | ||
| Yes | 348 | 69.9 % |
| No | 82 | 16.5 % |
| I blame both | 68 | 13.7 % |
| List of polls | ||
![Feb 20, 2025; Boston, MA, USA; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Canada forward Sidney Crosby (87) lifts the 4 Nations Face-Off trophy after winning against Team USA in overtime during the 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey championship game at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images](https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/medium/531964.webp "Feb 20, 2025; Boston, MA, USA; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Canada forward Sidney Crosby (87) lifts the 4 Nations Face-Off trophy after winning against Team USA in overtime during the 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey championship game at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images")
