Connor Bedard's Struggles Prove Chicago Blackhawks are in Dire Need of a Coaching Change
Connor Bedard has gone ice cold leading many fans to start pointing their fingers at head coach Luke Richardson.
The 19-year-old is going through it this season, putting up the definition of a sophomore slump.
His cold streak is clearly weighing on him, made evident by his troublesome comments made after practice yesterday.
It has been a tough stretch. You just feel like you don't have it or whatever, and you lose a bit of confidence. And [it] just kind of goes on."
Suddenly, it feels like head coach Luke Richardson could be on the hot seat.
As Blackhawks beat writer Ben Pope points out, he can't even figure out who to play with the former 1st overall pick.
Setting the lineup is perhaps the most visible thing head coaches do in the NHL and it is also the easiest thing to change.
Any yet, Richardson continues to put Bedard in a position to fail. In their most recent game he had him on a line with defensive specialist Joey Andersson, who admitted himself that he is not a great fit to play with him.
Naturally, this has lead Blackhawks fans to start thinking that Richardson should be fired.
The worst thing the team can do right now is ruin Bedard's development. Moving him all over the lineup and playing him with grinders? Its not a good look.
When asked directly if Richardson should be let go, the fans were nearly unanimous.
As such, we probably won't see many fans be too upset if Kyle Davidson pulls the trigger on his bench boss. With the pressure from the fanbase growing, the move could come at any time, so be sure to keep an eye on the team.
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Patrick Maroon | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Lukas Reichel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Travis Konecny | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Noah Cates | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sean Couturier | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Matvei Michkov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Bobby Brink | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Tyson Foerster | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Connor Murphy | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Rasmus Ristolainen | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Travis Sanheim | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Craig Smith | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nolan Allan | - | - | - | |
| Joey Anderson | - | - | - | |
| Emil Andrae | - | - | - | |
| Connor Bedard | - | - | - | |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | - | - | - | |
| T.J. Brodie | - | - | - | |
| Louis Crevier | - | - | - | |
| Jason Dickinson | - | - | - | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||