Dominique Ducharme added : “You can be defending a different way, playing a different D-zone coverage, for example,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, February 8, 2022 6:23:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “There might be many things happening before or at the trade deadline, so we’ll see,” “We’ll have more discussions about that I would say in the next few days and looking at options and also talking about the situation right now”

montrealgazette Tuesday, February 8, 2022 5:20:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I liked the way we reacted in the second period but every time we scored they came back with a goal. I don't think we gave up,”

barrie Sunday, January 30, 2022 8:20:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It's going to be a challenge. We're talking about a great team,"

barrie Saturday, January 22, 2022 6:08:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “When you go back and when I was in junior, for me I was general manager at the same time so I could build my team like I wanted my team,”

montrealgazette Friday, January 21, 2022 5:34:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "I don't know if there will be suspensions," "I told the ref they were not even trying to win the faceoff"

foxnews Wednesday, January 19, 2022 5:30:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Tyler Seguin ) : “I told the referee that Seguin didn’t even bother taking the faceoff,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, January 19, 2022 4:44:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "I don't know if there will be suspensions," "I told the ref they were not even trying to win the faceoff"

CBC Wednesday, January 19, 2022 1:27:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We want to win every game,”

montrealgazette Monday, January 17, 2022 3:09:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “They (Hoffman, Anderson and Dvorak) are day by day, as is Armia. Are they going to be in the first game of the next trip, against the Boston Bruins? We can’t say yet. But these four guys are getting closer to a comeback,”

globalnews Monday, January 10, 2022 3:34:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I ran into Gally earlier, and he looks better, but there is still some way to go. It is still too early to say when he will be able to join the group,”

globalnews Monday, January 10, 2022 3:34:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We'll see tomorrow, maybe he'll participate in the warm-up and we'll make a decision then. Since it's an early game, we don't have ice in the morning. It's not totally out of the question that he could be in the game, but the percentage is not that high,"

barrie Saturday, January 1, 2022 12:59:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We'll see what happens tomorrow, but if he plays, it will be an experience to see the level of play and where he stands as a player. For us, it's also an opportunity to see where he is as a player,"

barrie Saturday, January 1, 2022 12:59:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "He was feeling much better and I'm confident he'll be back tomorrow,"

barrie Saturday, January 1, 2022 12:59:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We are doing everything we can to protect our players and staff," "We can only wait for the results and then react. There's nothing more we can do"

barrie Thursday, December 30, 2021 9:01:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “But that was the plan originally, so he’ll meet with his doctors virtually,” “And following that, we’ll continue to evaluate the situation and continue his treatments to help him return. We said it would be difficult to give a precise date for his return, that there would be steps to follow and each step would be difficult to estimate in regards to how much time it would take. He’s been progressing through the steps, but he certainly still has work to do. So we’ll see. We also need to hear the doctor’s advice and work with the therapists and so on, so in that sense he’s been following his plan”

montrealgazette Wednesday, December 29, 2021 2:37:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Joel Armia ) : “I like Joel as a player,” “He’s got size, skills. I believe in him. I’m sure if we ask him he wants to do more for the team, I’m sure. So we’re going to work with him like we work with everyone”

montrealgazette Thursday, December 16, 2021 11:39:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Carey Price ) : “He was skating without equipment and now he’s skating with equipment,” “Probably the next step is going to be some more movement in the crease, and after that getting shots. But, you won’t see Carey in games before Christmas. That doesn’t change”

montrealgazette Thursday, December 9, 2021 2:50:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It's frustrating because we obviously deserved better," "Two plays at the end and they took advantage of the chances they had"

CBC Wednesday, December 8, 2021 4:31:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It seems like we lose a player or two every day," "And on a game like that where we play a solid game and they make the difference on two last plays"

CBC Wednesday, December 8, 2021 4:31:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He gives us something we didn’t have,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, December 7, 2021 10:52:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We showed a lot of energy last game again and we were right there,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, December 7, 2021 10:52:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “It’s not the ideal situation,” “It’s not what we planned for, that’s for sure. We’ve got nine guys that were out today, which doesn’t include a guy like Weber. We’re missing a lot of guys and playing Tampa, that we played in the final. But every night, you see we have a challenge. Every day, it seems we’re losing a guy or two. So hopefully at one point, it’s going to stop and everyone comes back healthy”

montrealgazette Tuesday, December 7, 2021 10:52:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "Yes, he was there and he wants us to stay positive and look at going back to work tomorrow and sticking with it,"

CBC Saturday, December 4, 2021 8:18:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Marc Bergevin ) : "It was obviously two emotional days," "We all worked with Marc on the day-to-day, three-and-a-half years for myself. He's someone I have a lot of respect for and a lot of our veterans lose someone that had the success and happiness of everyone at heart"

CBC Wednesday, December 1, 2021 4:14:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Marc Bergevin ) : “It was obviously two emotional days,” “We all worked with Marc on the day-to-day, 3 1/2 years for myself. He’s someone I have a lot of respect for and a lot of our veterans lose someone that had the success and happiness of everyone at heart”

eagletribune Tuesday, November 30, 2021 9:24:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We're going to shuffle the deck," "It's a combination of things. It gives us options in the back, it gives us a different pace in the front as well. And Cedric, with the injury he had, it will allow him to get his rhythm back even more"

barrie Friday, November 26, 2021 8:53:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "He's not ready yet. He's getting close, but he's not ready," "The next step is for him to take contact... So, when he comes back to Montreal, if he goes in the right direction, he's going to practice with contact and be more ready than he is now"

barrie Friday, November 26, 2021 8:53:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I think we all know top of the circle, one-timer,” “He’s been scoring a lot of goals from there. But with the number of goals he’s scored in his career he also finds other ways to score. He’s pretty competitive, too. That’s something … I mean, he probably gets an extra 15-20 goals by going to the net, by finding pucks around the net, by scoring in different ways than what we’re used to seeing on the power play”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 25, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Well, obviously, they care about the person first,” “We had a few bad news (days) in a row … so obviously it can have an impact mentally on the guys. Having him back (now) we know he’s calm, he’s got that confidence, too. So it’s good to have him around. That impact’s going to be even greater when he gets back into the locker room, gets dressed and goes on the ice and starts playing games, for sure”

montrealgazette Wednesday, November 24, 2021 2:06:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We were engaged in what we wanted to do, we were a lot sharper mentally and it showed in the way we executed,” “Sometimes execution is not complicated, it’s not about making highlight-reel passes and plays. It’s just about being strong enough mentally to make good decisions, stick with the plan and to be confident that in the long run it’s going to pay off”

ChinaPost Sunday, November 21, 2021 9:28:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “We really think highly of him,” “But if you look back and you see guys like (Brad) Marchand, (David) Pastrnak (of the Boston Bruins) and those guys early in their career that needed to go through those kinds of things (in the AHL) and came back and became really good players. That’s what we believe in Cole that for the future I think down the line it’s going to help him out”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 18, 2021 8:44:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Carey Price ) : “Carey went on the ice a couple of days ago, so he’s doing better and he’s on the program there,”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 18, 2021 5:32:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “Those mistakes sometimes come because it’s too much,” “You look at our situation right now, we’re missing lots of guys, so guys end up they’re not in the right chair. So instead of playing 11 minutes, for example, you play 15. Well, those three or four minutes put you in a situation where at one point you hang on and you crack. You’re holding by the tip of your fingers and you make a couple of mistakes and I think there’s a lot of that. And with young players, same thing. The line between progressing and just hanging on, that’s where you need to make sure that you do the right things for everybody — young players, especially”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 18, 2021 5:32:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s not surprising … we knew at one point something like that would happen because he’s not afraid,”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 18, 2021 5:32:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “That means under pressure keeping things simple and making sure that without the puck, close and quick,” “I didn’t see him before (training camp), I didn’t know him before. I think he’s stronger physically than I thought. So on those one-on-ones, closing quick. He’s got a good stick, so little things like that just to get in and see what he can do in the NHL. That’s one thing that we want to see him in games”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 18, 2021 4:41:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Carey Price ) : “Carey went on the ice a couple of days ago, so he’s doing better and he’s on the program there,”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 18, 2021 2:19:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Carey Price ) : “Carey went on the ice a couple of days ago, so he’s doing better and he’s on the program there,”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 18, 2021 2:00:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I don’t think we fell asleep, but those two goals gave them life,” “They got the momentum, but we had some mistakes. I liked the way we played in the third. There are always going to be ups and downs in a game”

montrealgazette Sunday, November 14, 2021 8:13:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s not about the hockey player, it’s about the human being,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, November 10, 2021 6:37:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s not about the hockey player, it’s about the human being,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, November 10, 2021 5:30:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He didn’t go to a training center. The facilities at his disposal probably weren’t like what we have here. But, he found a way to keep in shape every day,” “Physically, we’re happy to see where he is, because we didn’t really have any idea what he could do and what he did do. He kept pretty active”

wsau Tuesday, November 9, 2021 11:26:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It was good to see him and he's doing well,"

barrie Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:20:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We still controlled the game in the second period before (Ben Chiarot’s) penalty,” “Basically, they took advantage of their chances. But I think we deserved better. The scoring chances were 23-7 in our favour and I would take that every night. Nine times out of 10, victory would come from our side. I think we deserved better”

montrealgazette Monday, November 8, 2021 2:38:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We still controlled the game in the second period before our penalty (Ben Chiarot),” “Basically, they took advantage of their chances. But I think we deserved better. The scoring chances were 23-7 in our favour and would take that every night. Nine times out of 10, victory would come from our side. I think we deserved better”

montrealgazette Sunday, November 7, 2021 7:09:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme told : "He's coming off a surgery, so we've got to see where he's at with that,"

upi Saturday, November 6, 2021 6:56:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He’s coming off a surgery, so we’ve got to see where he’s at with that,”

theglobeandmail Friday, November 5, 2021 11:51:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We’re going to take a look at everything we can do to get him ready to play,”

theglobeandmail Friday, November 5, 2021 11:51:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It's frustrating for sure but I won't come here and do a show," "I won't be making the headlines or being on YouTube for 20 years. So what I have to say, I'm telling my guys"

CBC Friday, November 5, 2021 12:15:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "I think we were OK in our structure and in the way we played the game, but it was on breakdowns and they made us pay for that," "On those mistakes, those are things that we can control and that we need to do better"

CBC Friday, November 5, 2021 12:15:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We're obviously not happy with the scoreboard but in the other games I thought that we weren't doing what we wanted to do at all," "Tonight on the execution, on the intensity, we were on top of the puck but we made costly mistakes"

CBC Friday, November 5, 2021 12:15:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s not a million ways to do it … it’s by hard work and commitment and to see those guys rewarded, I think it’s great,”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 4, 2021 2:06:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme told : “We don’t have confirmation yet, but we’re expecting him to be in the city soon. We don’t have the exact date,”

globalnews Wednesday, November 3, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We haven't had it confirmed yet but we're expecting him to be in town soon,"

CBC Tuesday, November 2, 2021 10:52:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Joel, he had a little setback and he’s maybe 10 days away, maybe two weeks,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, November 2, 2021 1:25:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “You can say you had a bad period, it can happen, but it’s still a 2-1 game and you go into the third and you can turn things around. But in 10 seconds we got a penalty,” “It’s one of the worst ways to start a period, especially when you want to come from behind in a close game like this. It killed the match”

montrealgazette Sunday, October 31, 2021 4:45:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "You can tell that he's proud to wear that jersey," "You could see his smile and how happy he was on the ice during the player presentation and he was rewarded tonight"

CBC Sunday, October 24, 2021 2:40:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It's good to get that first one but the one thing now, the reason it will make us better is that we don't want to go back," "Nobody wants to have that feeling again. It was the longest 10 days"

CBC Sunday, October 24, 2021 2:40:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It's easy to say but we told ourselves that whatever happened we would focus on our process and that we'd look at the scoreboard at the end of the game to see the final result," "We came back with two goals in the first period. It felt good to play with a lead and to be able to build our play"

CBC Sunday, October 24, 2021 2:40:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I imagine they were trying to figure out what would it have been in the playoffs to have that building filled and have that energy,” “They were looking forward to that and having that kind of night at least showed them what kind of fans that we have and how much passion they have for the team”

montrealgazette Sunday, October 24, 2021 7:15:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme déclaré : «Je pense que les gens attendaient ça. On a eu un parcours qu’ils ont aimé. Ça leur a donné de l’énergie. Je crois qu’ils voulaient la redonner aux joueurs. On ne leur avait pas encore donné l’occasion de le faire»

journaldemontreal Sunday, October 24, 2021 6:56:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We know we’re a good team and we’re going to show that,”

globalnews Friday, October 22, 2021 2:08:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “When things are going good sometimes they bring us too high,”

montrealgazette Friday, October 22, 2021 12:12:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We have one line that’s kind of clicking,”

montrealgazette Thursday, October 21, 2021 12:42:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We’ll need both goalies to play. We cannot ask Jake to be playing all games in October and until Carey (Price) comes back. It wouldn’t be fair, it wouldn’t be realistic, so we need both goalies. We trust that those guys will be solid. We don’t ask them to be stealing games, we don’t ask them to be somebody else than themselves But themselves at their best”

montrealgazette Thursday, October 14, 2021 7:36:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I think 5-on-5 and the way we played defensively,” “I really liked our start before we got the two penalties in the first period and that kind of slowed us down”

montrealgazette Thursday, October 14, 2021 6:41:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I think he himself would have liked to do more,”

montrealgazette Thursday, October 14, 2021 6:41:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “Sometimes when he tries to over-smart the game, that’s where he becomes less active and more thinking and just trying to guess what the other team is going to do,” “He doesn’t need to do that. He’s so smart, he already has that. When he brings that competitive side, that’s what makes him good on both sides, defensively and offensively. I think he’s figuring out things like that and he’s going to keep growing as a player. I think right now he’s worked really hard this summer on his physical side. We were talking to him about being more dynamic, a little bit more jump into his skating, and that’s what we’re seeing. He’s heading in the right direction and that’s the reason why we’re really happy to have him for so long”

montrealgazette Thursday, October 14, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We know what we’re going to get with him,”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We’re almost in the same situation right now than we were near the end of last season,” “There aren’t a lot of people that believe in us so we’ll make sure that it changes”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Carey Price ) : “You can’t ask Jake to play all the games in October and until Carey comes back,” “It wouldn’t be fair or realistic so we’ll need both goalies and we trust that those guys will be solid”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We know what we're going to get with him,"

barrie Tuesday, October 12, 2021 11:05:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We're almost in the same situation right now than we were near the end of last season," "There aren't a lot of people that believe in us so we'll make sure that it changes"

barrie Tuesday, October 12, 2021 11:05:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "You can't ask Jake to play all the games in October and until Carey comes back," "It wouldn't be fair or realistic so we'll need both goalies and we trust that those guys will be solid"

barrie Tuesday, October 12, 2021 11:05:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The two young people need to play and to acquire maturity,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, October 12, 2021 10:10:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “As for Primeau, it’s important that he continues to grow by accumulating games in the AHL,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, October 12, 2021 10:10:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The two young people need to play and to acquire maturity,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, October 12, 2021 2:00:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “As for Primeau, it’s important that he continues to grow by accumulating games in the AHL,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, October 12, 2021 2:00:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme explained : "In both cases (Guhle and Primeau), they need to play, continue to mature as hockey players and as individuals. They need that time to continue to develop,"

barrie Monday, October 11, 2021 9:41:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "He's (Belzile) never stopped pushing himself, year after year, to get better, so he deserves the success he's getting,"

barrie Monday, October 11, 2021 9:41:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "Will we be perfect every night? No. But we can play a lot better than we have so far. We can be much more committed to our game,"

barrie Sunday, October 10, 2021 4:38:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "To go from the Stanley Cup Final in the preseason is to start from scratch," "There aren't two points at stake. It's different. Our guys understand what they have to do, but it's time to get the ball rolling"

barrie Sunday, October 10, 2021 4:38:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "I'll tell them the plan before I confirm it,"

barrie Saturday, October 9, 2021 9:14:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Gradually, not just in hockey, but everywhere, people are more open, more sensitive to (asking for help), more ready to open up and to seek assistance, because it is not easy,”

TorontoStar Friday, October 8, 2021 10:32:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Sometimes in families you have people that don’t get along or friction and things like that,”

montrealgazette Friday, October 8, 2021 3:20:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I’m not watching a lot of TV, to be honest, or radio,”

montrealgazette Friday, October 8, 2021 2:31:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “As a coach it’s always there, anyways, you’re always thinking about what’s coming next and what you’re going to do and practice and games and lines and whatever,” “At one point you need to find ways to do something else, get your mind off a little bit”

montrealgazette Friday, October 8, 2021 2:31:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “For us, it’s important to win games, for sure,”

montrealgazette Friday, October 8, 2021 2:31:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “When something like that happens you can feel it in the group,”

montrealgazette Friday, October 8, 2021 2:31:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I think we built a relationship there,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, October 6, 2021 12:58:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “On the offensive side and the way he plays, sometimes it’s not about the numbers but what he can bring in different situations, whether it’s faceoffs, PK,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:21:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We`ll need to see when he comes back and we’ll need to see our whole lineup to know what’s better for us but to know we could come back to that is reassuring,”

globalnews Friday, October 1, 2021 4:20:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "He was always there for his teammates, and he’s the same way in life, or within the staff," "He’s got really good hockey knowledge, but also he’s that kind of guy you want to be going through adversity or facing obstacles, you want a guy like that on your side"

foxnews Tuesday, June 22, 2021 3:37:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "true person and “the best teammate you can have”. “He was always there for his teammates, and he’s the same way in life, or within the staff,"

eagletribune Tuesday, June 22, 2021 1:07:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He was always there for his teammates, and he’s the same way in life, or within the staff,” “He’s got really good hockey knowledge, but also he’s that kind of guy you want to be going through adversity or facing obstacles, you want a guy like that on your side”

ChinaPost Tuesday, June 22, 2021 12:07:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “You feel helpless, just watching and hoping for the best,” “It’s a weird situation. I’ve never been through that. The last time I watched the Canadiens on TV it was probably like three years, four years ago. Kind of special situation, but it’s been a special year. We’ve been through a lot, and we’ll get through that”

TorontoStar Monday, June 21, 2021 2:02:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I wish I could be at the rink right now. I don’t feel different than a week ago,”

usaToday Monday, June 21, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Nothing’s confirmed as far as that. The organization remains in communication with the authorities. It’s a unique situation. We’ve been isolated since December,”

usaToday Monday, June 21, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s frustrating because I’ve been doing everything that they’ve asked us to do. I never exposed myself. I got that bad luck,”

usaToday Monday, June 21, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “You feel helpless watching and hoping for the best. It’s a weird situation,” “Kind of a special situation, but it’s been a special year. We’ve been through a lot. And we’ll get through that”

usaToday Monday, June 21, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It's a different situation that we're in," "Hopefully, I can be back earlier"

CBC Sunday, June 20, 2021 9:53:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme insisted : "There is nothing confirmed on that front,"

barrie Sunday, June 20, 2021 9:17:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I wish I could be at the rink right now. I don’t feel different than a week ago,”

ChinaPost Sunday, June 20, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Nothing’s confirmed as far as that. The organization remains in communication with the authorities. It’s a unique situation. We’ve been isolated since December,”

ChinaPost Sunday, June 20, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s frustrating because I’ve been doing everything that they’ve asked us to do. I never exposed myself. I got that bad luck,”

ChinaPost Sunday, June 20, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “You feel helpless watching and hoping for the best. It’s a weird situation,” “Kind of a special situation, but it’s been a special year. We’ve been through a lot. And we’ll get through that”

ChinaPost Sunday, June 20, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s frustrating because I’ve been doing everything that they ask us to do,” “I never exposed myself (to COVID) and I got that bad luck. At the same time, when it happens, it happens. We’re in a situation where everyone is vaccinated twice and that’s going to be two weeks on June 23. So there are many things that are a little bit different right now. But, yeah, it’s frustrating, for sure. We’ve worked all year to be here. I’ve been waiting for that moment personally for a long time. So I want to be back as soon as possible”

montrealgazette Sunday, June 20, 2021 8:38:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We needed to talk to the doctors — we needed to have the green light and after the morning skate they wanted to make sure everything was fine after warmup,”

ChinaPost Friday, June 18, 2021 11:20:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We needed to talk to the doctors — we needed to have the green light and after the morning skate they wanted to make sure everything was fine after warmup,”

eagletribune Friday, June 18, 2021 10:23:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He was confident he was gonna play, but we needed to talk to the doctors, we needed to have the green light,”

cknw Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:33:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Winnipeg Jets ) : “If he could have he would have come back earlier,” “Even when it happened he wanted to try to play against Winnipeg in Game 4. So it’s good to see him back and see the way he played after missing a couple of games and a few days. He’s an important player for us on both sides. The way he defends, the way he moves and the way he moves the puck. It’s really good and he’s a gamer. He’s a guy every time that you get in critical moments, big games, you see him at his best”

montrealgazette Thursday, June 17, 2021 4:02:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Sometimes goal scorers like him put one in and they can go on a roll for five, six, seven games,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, June 15, 2021 12:28:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “There’s a few situations where we can react better,” “Our puck support was not as good, so that’s something we can do better. We’ll adjust”

ChinaPost Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10:17:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I'm always looking at the other guys and trying to pick up as much as I can everywhere,”

usaToday Monday, June 14, 2021 11:08:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I'm always looking at the other guys and trying to pick up as much as I can everywhere,”

eagletribune Monday, June 14, 2021 10:33:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I’m always looking at the other guys and trying to pick up as much as I can everywhere,”

ChinaPost Monday, June 14, 2021 9:45:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “When you get to the Final Four, I guess your guys are playing good, too,” “You’ve got to go back to the thing that you do well, and I think we’ve played some pretty complete games … you’ve got to go back to your strengths and controlling what you can control. That’s our main focus”

globalnews Monday, June 14, 2021 4:19:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “If we can have seven more, we will be in pretty good position,”

ChinaPost Monday, June 14, 2021 2:17:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "Any time we bring up a detail with or without the puck or we talk about something on his game or the team game, he really pays attention and you can see if he gets back in the same situation, he will react differently," "He's really committed to his game and to the team, so putting him on the ice and seeing how he gets better on those little things every time he steps on, that's how as a coach you gain more and more confidence"

arkansasonline Saturday, June 12, 2021 11:05:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It's the NHL and it's the best league in the world and right now we cannot think about what this guy did two months ago," "It's really right now what's going on and who's playing well"

arkansasonline Saturday, June 12, 2021 11:05:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s the NHL and it’s the best league in the world and right now we cannot think about what this guy did two months ago,” “It’s really right now what’s going on and who’s playing well”

gazette Saturday, June 12, 2021 12:32:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s the NHL and it’s the best league in the world and right now we cannot think about what this guy did two months ago,” “It’s really right now what’s going on and who’s playing well”

seattlepi Saturday, June 12, 2021 12:17:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We want to be controlling what we can control,”

montrealgazette Friday, June 11, 2021 3:46:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “There was a reason why he was here,”

montrealgazette Friday, June 11, 2021 3:46:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He’s our best player. And when your best player is at his top like this, whether he’s a forward or D or goalie, he’s a key part and brings confidence,” “The confidence and calm that he shows really helps this team”

ChinaPost Thursday, June 10, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "I think he'll be back early in the series, but I can't say if it'll be for Game 1, 2 or 3," "He needs a few more days, but he's not far from a return"

barrie Wednesday, June 9, 2021 8:51:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It will give us more work,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, June 8, 2021 8:20:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Jake is a little bit bette, but there’s no timeline there. It’s hard with that type of injury to predict when he’s going to be back. But good to see he’s a little bit better”

montrealgazette Sunday, June 6, 2021 8:23:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “We’ve been playing very well defensively,” “We’re improving night after night. That’s what we want to do. We want to keep doing that in Montreal and be even better”

montrealgazette Saturday, June 5, 2021 7:14:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "An incident like that sparks emotion,"

CBC Friday, June 4, 2021 6:29:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Any concussion you can be worried about,”

montrealgazette Friday, June 4, 2021 3:14:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “They’re all an option. I won’t put a percentage. We’re not there yet. We’re playing tomorrow night. We’re back at the rink today, we’ll see. We’ll take decisions”

montrealgazette Friday, June 4, 2021 3:14:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s an option, but it would be unlikely. I think we’ll keep the formula with 12 (forwards) and six (defencemen)”

montrealgazette Friday, June 4, 2021 3:14:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "No, he’s still here, he’s being evaluated," "He’s doing better, but before I came here he was still being evaluated"

timescolonist Thursday, June 3, 2021 8:22:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We haven’t talked to the league,” “I think it’s pretty obvious. They’re going to look at the incident. We haven’t talked to them, but we’re confident that they’re going to take the decision and make the right decision”

montrealgazette Thursday, June 3, 2021 8:10:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We don’t get that far (ahead),”

montrealgazette Tuesday, June 1, 2021 3:24:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We won a series, we’re happy about that," "But we want more, so after tonight you need to turn the page. We’ll take all the goods that made us have success and bring that to the next one"

foxnews Tuesday, June 1, 2021 1:11:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We played Game 5, Game 6 the same way, we had our backs to the wall,”

cknw Tuesday, June 1, 2021 8:52:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We won a series, we’re happy about that,”

eagletribune Tuesday, June 1, 2021 8:18:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We need to appreciate this moment,” “We’ll have a day in Winnipeg to rest and prepare. It can go either way. We have momentum, but we’re playing against a team that is well-rested. There’s an advantage and a disadvantage to that. We’ll prepare for Wednesday’s game, but enjoy this moment as well”

montrealgazette Tuesday, June 1, 2021 6:54:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We don’t get that far (ahead),”

montrealgazette Tuesday, June 1, 2021 12:11:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Winnipeg Jets ) : "We're confident. We're going to Toronto to head to Winnipeg,"

CBC Monday, May 31, 2021 8:31:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “For the first three periods, I don’t think we had too many lows,” “I thought we had good offensive zone time, really good chances in the first period when we could have had two or three goals. We were really dynamic”

montrealgazette Sunday, May 30, 2021 8:13:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The way he skates, the way he battles in situations. He plays hard. He can do a little of everything. We’re not just trying to play defence. You need some offensive zone time, force (the Leafs) to play defence and that line had some good moments, forcing them to defend”

montrealgazette Sunday, May 30, 2021 8:13:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “We’ve talked about we have an opportunity to do something special,” “And when opportunities come like this, you’ve got to make the most out of it. The guys really played for each other (in Game 5) and fought hard. … Now it’s behind us and we’ve got to prepare for tomorrow. For us it’s tomorrow night again, like the last couple of months, tomorrow night is the most important game of the year”

montrealgazette Saturday, May 29, 2021 10:54:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We can see light at the end of the tunnel,”

cknw Saturday, May 29, 2021 10:24:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We can see light at the end of the tunnel,”

globalnews Saturday, May 29, 2021 2:37:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I think he’s confident in what he does,”

montrealgazette Saturday, May 29, 2021 1:12:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “We’ve talked about we have an opportunity to do something special,” “And when opportunities come like this, you’ve got to make the most out of it. The guys really played for each other (in Game 5) and fought hard. … Now it’s behind us and we’ve got to prepare for tomorrow. For us it’s tomorrow night again, like the last couple of months, tomorrow night is the most important game of the year”

montrealgazette Saturday, May 29, 2021 12:43:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He’s in the lineup to help the power play,”

montrealgazette Friday, May 28, 2021 7:26:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I mentioned that it was a moment for players who are gamers,”

montrealgazette Friday, May 28, 2021 7:07:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “It’s a combination of many things, but once you have one or a couple going in you can see it in any goal-scorer,” “Sometimes he goes through a drought and gets one and then he’s going to score five goals in five games. So it’s a little bit the same as a team. So we got to dig deep and go and find a way to get one and a couple and confidence can go from there”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 26, 2021 7:43:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “At some point, you get tired,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, May 25, 2021 9:26:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We look at the games, and we’re not perfect, it never is,” “But we haven’t given up that many goals, and I don’t think our guys are doing that bad a job, so we’ll see”

TorontoStar Tuesday, May 25, 2021 9:26:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He’s not at 100 per cent and I want guys who are at 100 per cent,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, May 25, 2021 7:55:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The Maple Leafs did a good job in certain aspects of the game,” “I thought we generated more scoring chances, especially in the third period. We want to play with that kind of rhythm. We weren’t able to do that for 60 minutes”

montrealgazette Tuesday, May 25, 2021 7:10:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I don’t think (the Leafs) are going to score five goals a night,”

montrealgazette Sunday, May 23, 2021 3:10:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The momentum shifted in the second period,”

eagletribune Sunday, May 23, 2021 8:16:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The momentum shifted in the second period,”

usaToday Sunday, May 23, 2021 7:44:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s one game at a time. Every game is different. I don’t think they’re going to be scoring five goals a night. Tonight was a different night”

montrealgazette Sunday, May 23, 2021 7:22:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I have the last call always, but we were all in agreement we needed to challenge,”

montrealgazette Sunday, May 23, 2021 7:22:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The momentum shifted in the second period,”

globalnews Sunday, May 23, 2021 7:00:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme : “I really liked Jesperi’s week last week. We talked about him taking a step back and working on his game and getting ready for the playoffs, and we are confident with that line”

TorontoStar Sunday, May 23, 2021 4:17:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme : “I really liked Jesperi’s week last week. We talked about him taking a step back and working on his game and getting ready for the playoffs, and we are confident with that line”

TorontoStar Sunday, May 23, 2021 3:18:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme : “I really liked Jesperi’s week last week. We talked about him taking a step back and working on his game and getting ready for the playoffs, and we are confident with that line”

TorontoStar Sunday, May 23, 2021 12:57:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Stabilize a little bit. Romy’s a guy that he’s got a lot of energy and we like that. He’s a young player that went through some ups and downs and he’s still learning”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 19, 2021 6:23:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “When you watch the Olympics or World Championships… there are some differences when you play defence and how to handle situations like ‘one on ones’,”

barrie Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:02:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “With the puck, he has less time and space here,” ”When you get toward the end of the season, there’s another adjustment (in the level of play) to make. That’s something that he still needs to work on but all those things are normal. I really like his progression but we have to remember the game goes to another level in the playoffs. To keep up to that progression is the biggest challenge”

barrie Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:02:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “That’s good to see those guys back,”

montrealgazette Saturday, May 15, 2021 10:45:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I’ve been through a lot of playoffs,”

montrealgazette Saturday, May 15, 2021 10:45:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “But I got people around me,”

montrealgazette Saturday, May 15, 2021 10:45:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I think the last time we played the Leafs was in ’79, right?”

montrealgazette Thursday, May 13, 2021 8:28:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Coming in, it was kind of a unique situation,”

montrealgazette Thursday, May 13, 2021 5:36:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I really believe that we’ll have time to prepare now for the playoffs,” “I think all that that we lived and have gone through … I said it before: we’re going to get through it and it’s going to make us stronger. I think we’re going to be stronger because of everything that we went through this year”

montrealgazette Thursday, May 13, 2021 5:36:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We might. But it’s not only rest. We have many guys banged up. Part of it is resting and managing those injuries”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:51:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Without talking about it, I could feel it on the bench,” “The way we reacted, especially maybe in the two or three minutes after we tied it up I could feel that it seems like we were playing with a one-goal lead and we wanted to make sure that we were not giving anything else. Our players were aware of what we needed. It felt that way, but it’s not like we talked about it. We were in there to win the game, but we all knew that one point was what we needed”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:51:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “A guy doesn’t progress in one week,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:51:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We might. But it’s not only rest. We have many guys banged up. Part of it is resting and managing those injuries”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 12, 2021 2:55:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “A guy doesn’t progress in one week,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 12, 2021 2:55:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We have one game left in the regular season,” “We’re going to look at the situation on Wednesday. We should have a few days to recharge the batteries and have a few practices. That hasn’t happened since Feb. 25. We want to capitalize on that. Our (injured) players are going to come back and we’ll be ready for the start of the playoffs”

montrealgazette Tuesday, May 11, 2021 4:24:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It is the result of the circumstances," "A guy like Danault has an important role. Drouin is a player who can help offensively. Belzile is here"

CBC Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:50:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “There’s a physical side, but sometimes you can compensate by being sharp mentally but tonight we were not good in all areas,”

montrealgazette Thursday, May 6, 2021 7:05:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He’s grown a lot and is still a young player,” “He’s got a better idea, image of what he needs to do to have success. It’s not easy to duplicate every night. We’re here to work with him so he reaches that level (but) it doesn’t come with a click. You go through ups and downs. He’ll come out of it stronger”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 5, 2021 12:58:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I expect him to continue doing the same things with our group, both on the ice and with how he conducts himself in the dressing room and in team meetings,”

montrealgazette Saturday, May 1, 2021 1:44:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “You can’t forget that, even if it’s his third season, he’s still a young player,”

montrealgazette Friday, April 30, 2021 3:42:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We need to be better also finishing on our chances,”

montrealgazette Thursday, April 29, 2021 7:21:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Jonathan Drouin ) : “The most important thing right now is Drouin taking care of what he needs to take care of,” “So when I hear his name this morning, I don’t think about hockey. I think about the person”

TorontoStar Thursday, April 29, 2021 6:59:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I’m not getting into details,”

montrealgazette Thursday, April 29, 2021 12:30:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The most important thing right now is Jo taking care of what he needs to take care of. When I hear his name this morning, I don’t think hockey. I think about the person”

montrealgazette Wednesday, April 28, 2021 8:35:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I like what Cole did; he was solid,” “He had a few shots and almost surprised the goalie on the power play. He played the game the right way. He played hard”

montrealgazette Tuesday, April 27, 2021 7:02:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s all three that we’re not sure,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:09:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme explained : “We have the puck on our stick and we lose it, or give it away, or we throw it behind the option or in the skates and it slows down our game,” “We know what’s coming, and we have solutions and we have ways we want to react, but the execution has got to be better”

wsau Saturday, April 24, 2021 10:32:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “He’s a really solid goaltender,” “He’s been having a great season with the Rocket. The way he’s progressing, we’re really happy. We’re happy to see (what) he’s doing here with us in practices. So we’re confident with Cayden”

montrealgazette Friday, April 23, 2021 4:17:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He’s wearing an ‘A’ on his jersey … there’s a reason,”

montrealgazette Friday, April 23, 2021 4:17:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Steady, really aware what’s going on around him,”

montrealgazette Friday, April 23, 2021 4:17:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “That was just the mindset of our team tonight,” “It felt right for the guys. Obviously (Anderson’s first goal) brought some positives”

montrealgazette Thursday, April 22, 2021 3:14:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I think when he got off the ice and sat down in the locker room, then he had to go see the therapist and started to feel bad,”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:36:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We’re trying to find chemistry on four lines,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, April 21, 2021 4:07:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "I think when he got off the ice and sat down in the locker room, then he had to go see the therapist and started to feel bad,"

barrie Wednesday, April 21, 2021 2:48:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I know (Chiasson) wanted to get close to him and take his eyes away, making sure he wasn’t seeing the puck,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:45:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “I had, personally, no reason to think otherwise, that he wasn’t feeling well,” “I think he’s been through a lot. If he doesn’t tell us, we cannot diagnose from the bench. I think he just felt bad toward the end (of the period) or when he came to the room”

montrealgazette Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:45:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We like how the kid (Primeau) is handling himself,” “He’s been really solid with the Rocket. There are times when a young guy’s coming in and he’s playing in a big game. We’re confident when the time comes he’s going to be sharp”

montrealgazette Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:45:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “You can be defending a different way, playing a different D-zone coverage, for example,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, February 8, 2022 6:23:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “There might be many things happening before or at the trade deadline, so we’ll see,” “We’ll have more discussions about that I would say in the next few days and looking at options and also talking about the situation right now”

montrealgazette Tuesday, February 8, 2022 5:20:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I liked the way we reacted in the second period but every time we scored they came back with a goal. I don't think we gave up,”

barrie Sunday, January 30, 2022 8:20:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It's going to be a challenge. We're talking about a great team,"

barrie Saturday, January 22, 2022 6:08:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “When you go back and when I was in junior, for me I was general manager at the same time so I could build my team like I wanted my team,”

montrealgazette Friday, January 21, 2022 5:34:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "I don't know if there will be suspensions," "I told the ref they were not even trying to win the faceoff"

foxnews Wednesday, January 19, 2022 5:30:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Tyler Seguin ) : “I told the referee that Seguin didn’t even bother taking the faceoff,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, January 19, 2022 4:44:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "I don't know if there will be suspensions," "I told the ref they were not even trying to win the faceoff"

CBC Wednesday, January 19, 2022 1:27:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We want to win every game,”

montrealgazette Monday, January 17, 2022 3:09:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “They (Hoffman, Anderson and Dvorak) are day by day, as is Armia. Are they going to be in the first game of the next trip, against the Boston Bruins? We can’t say yet. But these four guys are getting closer to a comeback,”

globalnews Monday, January 10, 2022 3:34:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I ran into Gally earlier, and he looks better, but there is still some way to go. It is still too early to say when he will be able to join the group,”

globalnews Monday, January 10, 2022 3:34:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We'll see tomorrow, maybe he'll participate in the warm-up and we'll make a decision then. Since it's an early game, we don't have ice in the morning. It's not totally out of the question that he could be in the game, but the percentage is not that high,"

barrie Saturday, January 1, 2022 12:59:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We'll see what happens tomorrow, but if he plays, it will be an experience to see the level of play and where he stands as a player. For us, it's also an opportunity to see where he is as a player,"

barrie Saturday, January 1, 2022 12:59:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "He was feeling much better and I'm confident he'll be back tomorrow,"

barrie Saturday, January 1, 2022 12:59:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We are doing everything we can to protect our players and staff," "We can only wait for the results and then react. There's nothing more we can do"

barrie Thursday, December 30, 2021 9:01:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “But that was the plan originally, so he’ll meet with his doctors virtually,” “And following that, we’ll continue to evaluate the situation and continue his treatments to help him return. We said it would be difficult to give a precise date for his return, that there would be steps to follow and each step would be difficult to estimate in regards to how much time it would take. He’s been progressing through the steps, but he certainly still has work to do. So we’ll see. We also need to hear the doctor’s advice and work with the therapists and so on, so in that sense he’s been following his plan”

montrealgazette Wednesday, December 29, 2021 2:37:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Joel Armia ) : “I like Joel as a player,” “He’s got size, skills. I believe in him. I’m sure if we ask him he wants to do more for the team, I’m sure. So we’re going to work with him like we work with everyone”

montrealgazette Thursday, December 16, 2021 11:39:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Carey Price ) : “He was skating without equipment and now he’s skating with equipment,” “Probably the next step is going to be some more movement in the crease, and after that getting shots. But, you won’t see Carey in games before Christmas. That doesn’t change”

montrealgazette Thursday, December 9, 2021 2:50:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It's frustrating because we obviously deserved better," "Two plays at the end and they took advantage of the chances they had"

CBC Wednesday, December 8, 2021 4:31:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It seems like we lose a player or two every day," "And on a game like that where we play a solid game and they make the difference on two last plays"

CBC Wednesday, December 8, 2021 4:31:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He gives us something we didn’t have,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, December 7, 2021 10:52:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We showed a lot of energy last game again and we were right there,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, December 7, 2021 10:52:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “It’s not the ideal situation,” “It’s not what we planned for, that’s for sure. We’ve got nine guys that were out today, which doesn’t include a guy like Weber. We’re missing a lot of guys and playing Tampa, that we played in the final. But every night, you see we have a challenge. Every day, it seems we’re losing a guy or two. So hopefully at one point, it’s going to stop and everyone comes back healthy”

montrealgazette Tuesday, December 7, 2021 10:52:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "Yes, he was there and he wants us to stay positive and look at going back to work tomorrow and sticking with it,"

CBC Saturday, December 4, 2021 8:18:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Marc Bergevin ) : "It was obviously two emotional days," "We all worked with Marc on the day-to-day, three-and-a-half years for myself. He's someone I have a lot of respect for and a lot of our veterans lose someone that had the success and happiness of everyone at heart"

CBC Wednesday, December 1, 2021 4:14:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Marc Bergevin ) : “It was obviously two emotional days,” “We all worked with Marc on the day-to-day, 3 1/2 years for myself. He’s someone I have a lot of respect for and a lot of our veterans lose someone that had the success and happiness of everyone at heart”

eagletribune Tuesday, November 30, 2021 9:24:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We're going to shuffle the deck," "It's a combination of things. It gives us options in the back, it gives us a different pace in the front as well. And Cedric, with the injury he had, it will allow him to get his rhythm back even more"

barrie Friday, November 26, 2021 8:53:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "He's not ready yet. He's getting close, but he's not ready," "The next step is for him to take contact... So, when he comes back to Montreal, if he goes in the right direction, he's going to practice with contact and be more ready than he is now"

barrie Friday, November 26, 2021 8:53:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I think we all know top of the circle, one-timer,” “He’s been scoring a lot of goals from there. But with the number of goals he’s scored in his career he also finds other ways to score. He’s pretty competitive, too. That’s something … I mean, he probably gets an extra 15-20 goals by going to the net, by finding pucks around the net, by scoring in different ways than what we’re used to seeing on the power play”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 25, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Well, obviously, they care about the person first,” “We had a few bad news (days) in a row … so obviously it can have an impact mentally on the guys. Having him back (now) we know he’s calm, he’s got that confidence, too. So it’s good to have him around. That impact’s going to be even greater when he gets back into the locker room, gets dressed and goes on the ice and starts playing games, for sure”

montrealgazette Wednesday, November 24, 2021 2:06:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We were engaged in what we wanted to do, we were a lot sharper mentally and it showed in the way we executed,” “Sometimes execution is not complicated, it’s not about making highlight-reel passes and plays. It’s just about being strong enough mentally to make good decisions, stick with the plan and to be confident that in the long run it’s going to pay off”

ChinaPost Sunday, November 21, 2021 9:28:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “We really think highly of him,” “But if you look back and you see guys like (Brad) Marchand, (David) Pastrnak (of the Boston Bruins) and those guys early in their career that needed to go through those kinds of things (in the AHL) and came back and became really good players. That’s what we believe in Cole that for the future I think down the line it’s going to help him out”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 18, 2021 8:44:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Carey Price ) : “Carey went on the ice a couple of days ago, so he’s doing better and he’s on the program there,”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 18, 2021 5:32:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “Those mistakes sometimes come because it’s too much,” “You look at our situation right now, we’re missing lots of guys, so guys end up they’re not in the right chair. So instead of playing 11 minutes, for example, you play 15. Well, those three or four minutes put you in a situation where at one point you hang on and you crack. You’re holding by the tip of your fingers and you make a couple of mistakes and I think there’s a lot of that. And with young players, same thing. The line between progressing and just hanging on, that’s where you need to make sure that you do the right things for everybody — young players, especially”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 18, 2021 5:32:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s not surprising … we knew at one point something like that would happen because he’s not afraid,”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 18, 2021 5:32:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “That means under pressure keeping things simple and making sure that without the puck, close and quick,” “I didn’t see him before (training camp), I didn’t know him before. I think he’s stronger physically than I thought. So on those one-on-ones, closing quick. He’s got a good stick, so little things like that just to get in and see what he can do in the NHL. That’s one thing that we want to see him in games”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 18, 2021 4:41:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Carey Price ) : “Carey went on the ice a couple of days ago, so he’s doing better and he’s on the program there,”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 18, 2021 2:19:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Carey Price ) : “Carey went on the ice a couple of days ago, so he’s doing better and he’s on the program there,”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 18, 2021 2:00:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I don’t think we fell asleep, but those two goals gave them life,” “They got the momentum, but we had some mistakes. I liked the way we played in the third. There are always going to be ups and downs in a game”

montrealgazette Sunday, November 14, 2021 8:13:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s not about the hockey player, it’s about the human being,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, November 10, 2021 6:37:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s not about the hockey player, it’s about the human being,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, November 10, 2021 5:30:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He didn’t go to a training center. The facilities at his disposal probably weren’t like what we have here. But, he found a way to keep in shape every day,” “Physically, we’re happy to see where he is, because we didn’t really have any idea what he could do and what he did do. He kept pretty active”

wsau Tuesday, November 9, 2021 11:26:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It was good to see him and he's doing well,"

barrie Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:20:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We still controlled the game in the second period before (Ben Chiarot’s) penalty,” “Basically, they took advantage of their chances. But I think we deserved better. The scoring chances were 23-7 in our favour and I would take that every night. Nine times out of 10, victory would come from our side. I think we deserved better”

montrealgazette Monday, November 8, 2021 2:38:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We still controlled the game in the second period before our penalty (Ben Chiarot),” “Basically, they took advantage of their chances. But I think we deserved better. The scoring chances were 23-7 in our favour and would take that every night. Nine times out of 10, victory would come from our side. I think we deserved better”

montrealgazette Sunday, November 7, 2021 7:09:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme told : "He's coming off a surgery, so we've got to see where he's at with that,"

upi Saturday, November 6, 2021 6:56:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He’s coming off a surgery, so we’ve got to see where he’s at with that,”

theglobeandmail Friday, November 5, 2021 11:51:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We’re going to take a look at everything we can do to get him ready to play,”

theglobeandmail Friday, November 5, 2021 11:51:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It's frustrating for sure but I won't come here and do a show," "I won't be making the headlines or being on YouTube for 20 years. So what I have to say, I'm telling my guys"

CBC Friday, November 5, 2021 12:15:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "I think we were OK in our structure and in the way we played the game, but it was on breakdowns and they made us pay for that," "On those mistakes, those are things that we can control and that we need to do better"

CBC Friday, November 5, 2021 12:15:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We're obviously not happy with the scoreboard but in the other games I thought that we weren't doing what we wanted to do at all," "Tonight on the execution, on the intensity, we were on top of the puck but we made costly mistakes"

CBC Friday, November 5, 2021 12:15:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s not a million ways to do it … it’s by hard work and commitment and to see those guys rewarded, I think it’s great,”

montrealgazette Thursday, November 4, 2021 2:06:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme told : “We don’t have confirmation yet, but we’re expecting him to be in the city soon. We don’t have the exact date,”

globalnews Wednesday, November 3, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We haven't had it confirmed yet but we're expecting him to be in town soon,"

CBC Tuesday, November 2, 2021 10:52:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Joel, he had a little setback and he’s maybe 10 days away, maybe two weeks,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, November 2, 2021 1:25:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “You can say you had a bad period, it can happen, but it’s still a 2-1 game and you go into the third and you can turn things around. But in 10 seconds we got a penalty,” “It’s one of the worst ways to start a period, especially when you want to come from behind in a close game like this. It killed the match”

montrealgazette Sunday, October 31, 2021 4:45:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "You can tell that he's proud to wear that jersey," "You could see his smile and how happy he was on the ice during the player presentation and he was rewarded tonight"

CBC Sunday, October 24, 2021 2:40:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It's good to get that first one but the one thing now, the reason it will make us better is that we don't want to go back," "Nobody wants to have that feeling again. It was the longest 10 days"

CBC Sunday, October 24, 2021 2:40:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It's easy to say but we told ourselves that whatever happened we would focus on our process and that we'd look at the scoreboard at the end of the game to see the final result," "We came back with two goals in the first period. It felt good to play with a lead and to be able to build our play"

CBC Sunday, October 24, 2021 2:40:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I imagine they were trying to figure out what would it have been in the playoffs to have that building filled and have that energy,” “They were looking forward to that and having that kind of night at least showed them what kind of fans that we have and how much passion they have for the team”

montrealgazette Sunday, October 24, 2021 7:15:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme déclaré : «Je pense que les gens attendaient ça. On a eu un parcours qu’ils ont aimé. Ça leur a donné de l’énergie. Je crois qu’ils voulaient la redonner aux joueurs. On ne leur avait pas encore donné l’occasion de le faire»

journaldemontreal Sunday, October 24, 2021 6:56:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We know we’re a good team and we’re going to show that,”

globalnews Friday, October 22, 2021 2:08:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “When things are going good sometimes they bring us too high,”

montrealgazette Friday, October 22, 2021 12:12:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We have one line that’s kind of clicking,”

montrealgazette Thursday, October 21, 2021 12:42:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We’ll need both goalies to play. We cannot ask Jake to be playing all games in October and until Carey (Price) comes back. It wouldn’t be fair, it wouldn’t be realistic, so we need both goalies. We trust that those guys will be solid. We don’t ask them to be stealing games, we don’t ask them to be somebody else than themselves But themselves at their best”

montrealgazette Thursday, October 14, 2021 7:36:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I think 5-on-5 and the way we played defensively,” “I really liked our start before we got the two penalties in the first period and that kind of slowed us down”

montrealgazette Thursday, October 14, 2021 6:41:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I think he himself would have liked to do more,”

montrealgazette Thursday, October 14, 2021 6:41:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “Sometimes when he tries to over-smart the game, that’s where he becomes less active and more thinking and just trying to guess what the other team is going to do,” “He doesn’t need to do that. He’s so smart, he already has that. When he brings that competitive side, that’s what makes him good on both sides, defensively and offensively. I think he’s figuring out things like that and he’s going to keep growing as a player. I think right now he’s worked really hard this summer on his physical side. We were talking to him about being more dynamic, a little bit more jump into his skating, and that’s what we’re seeing. He’s heading in the right direction and that’s the reason why we’re really happy to have him for so long”

montrealgazette Thursday, October 14, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We know what we’re going to get with him,”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We’re almost in the same situation right now than we were near the end of last season,” “There aren’t a lot of people that believe in us so we’ll make sure that it changes”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Carey Price ) : “You can’t ask Jake to play all the games in October and until Carey comes back,” “It wouldn’t be fair or realistic so we’ll need both goalies and we trust that those guys will be solid”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We know what we're going to get with him,"

barrie Tuesday, October 12, 2021 11:05:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We're almost in the same situation right now than we were near the end of last season," "There aren't a lot of people that believe in us so we'll make sure that it changes"

barrie Tuesday, October 12, 2021 11:05:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "You can't ask Jake to play all the games in October and until Carey comes back," "It wouldn't be fair or realistic so we'll need both goalies and we trust that those guys will be solid"

barrie Tuesday, October 12, 2021 11:05:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The two young people need to play and to acquire maturity,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, October 12, 2021 10:10:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “As for Primeau, it’s important that he continues to grow by accumulating games in the AHL,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, October 12, 2021 10:10:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The two young people need to play and to acquire maturity,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, October 12, 2021 2:00:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “As for Primeau, it’s important that he continues to grow by accumulating games in the AHL,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, October 12, 2021 2:00:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme explained : "In both cases (Guhle and Primeau), they need to play, continue to mature as hockey players and as individuals. They need that time to continue to develop,"

barrie Monday, October 11, 2021 9:41:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "He's (Belzile) never stopped pushing himself, year after year, to get better, so he deserves the success he's getting,"

barrie Monday, October 11, 2021 9:41:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "Will we be perfect every night? No. But we can play a lot better than we have so far. We can be much more committed to our game,"

barrie Sunday, October 10, 2021 4:38:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "To go from the Stanley Cup Final in the preseason is to start from scratch," "There aren't two points at stake. It's different. Our guys understand what they have to do, but it's time to get the ball rolling"

barrie Sunday, October 10, 2021 4:38:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "I'll tell them the plan before I confirm it,"

barrie Saturday, October 9, 2021 9:14:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Gradually, not just in hockey, but everywhere, people are more open, more sensitive to (asking for help), more ready to open up and to seek assistance, because it is not easy,”

TorontoStar Friday, October 8, 2021 10:32:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Sometimes in families you have people that don’t get along or friction and things like that,”

montrealgazette Friday, October 8, 2021 3:20:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I’m not watching a lot of TV, to be honest, or radio,”

montrealgazette Friday, October 8, 2021 2:31:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “As a coach it’s always there, anyways, you’re always thinking about what’s coming next and what you’re going to do and practice and games and lines and whatever,” “At one point you need to find ways to do something else, get your mind off a little bit”

montrealgazette Friday, October 8, 2021 2:31:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “For us, it’s important to win games, for sure,”

montrealgazette Friday, October 8, 2021 2:31:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “When something like that happens you can feel it in the group,”

montrealgazette Friday, October 8, 2021 2:31:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I think we built a relationship there,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, October 6, 2021 12:58:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “On the offensive side and the way he plays, sometimes it’s not about the numbers but what he can bring in different situations, whether it’s faceoffs, PK,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:21:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We`ll need to see when he comes back and we’ll need to see our whole lineup to know what’s better for us but to know we could come back to that is reassuring,”

globalnews Friday, October 1, 2021 4:20:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "He was always there for his teammates, and he’s the same way in life, or within the staff," "He’s got really good hockey knowledge, but also he’s that kind of guy you want to be going through adversity or facing obstacles, you want a guy like that on your side"

foxnews Tuesday, June 22, 2021 3:37:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "true person and “the best teammate you can have”. “He was always there for his teammates, and he’s the same way in life, or within the staff,"

eagletribune Tuesday, June 22, 2021 1:07:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He was always there for his teammates, and he’s the same way in life, or within the staff,” “He’s got really good hockey knowledge, but also he’s that kind of guy you want to be going through adversity or facing obstacles, you want a guy like that on your side”

ChinaPost Tuesday, June 22, 2021 12:07:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “You feel helpless, just watching and hoping for the best,” “It’s a weird situation. I’ve never been through that. The last time I watched the Canadiens on TV it was probably like three years, four years ago. Kind of special situation, but it’s been a special year. We’ve been through a lot, and we’ll get through that”

TorontoStar Monday, June 21, 2021 2:02:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I wish I could be at the rink right now. I don’t feel different than a week ago,”

usaToday Monday, June 21, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Nothing’s confirmed as far as that. The organization remains in communication with the authorities. It’s a unique situation. We’ve been isolated since December,”

usaToday Monday, June 21, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s frustrating because I’ve been doing everything that they’ve asked us to do. I never exposed myself. I got that bad luck,”

usaToday Monday, June 21, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “You feel helpless watching and hoping for the best. It’s a weird situation,” “Kind of a special situation, but it’s been a special year. We’ve been through a lot. And we’ll get through that”

usaToday Monday, June 21, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It's a different situation that we're in," "Hopefully, I can be back earlier"

CBC Sunday, June 20, 2021 9:53:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme insisted : "There is nothing confirmed on that front,"

barrie Sunday, June 20, 2021 9:17:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I wish I could be at the rink right now. I don’t feel different than a week ago,”

ChinaPost Sunday, June 20, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Nothing’s confirmed as far as that. The organization remains in communication with the authorities. It’s a unique situation. We’ve been isolated since December,”

ChinaPost Sunday, June 20, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s frustrating because I’ve been doing everything that they’ve asked us to do. I never exposed myself. I got that bad luck,”

ChinaPost Sunday, June 20, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “You feel helpless watching and hoping for the best. It’s a weird situation,” “Kind of a special situation, but it’s been a special year. We’ve been through a lot. And we’ll get through that”

ChinaPost Sunday, June 20, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s frustrating because I’ve been doing everything that they ask us to do,” “I never exposed myself (to COVID) and I got that bad luck. At the same time, when it happens, it happens. We’re in a situation where everyone is vaccinated twice and that’s going to be two weeks on June 23. So there are many things that are a little bit different right now. But, yeah, it’s frustrating, for sure. We’ve worked all year to be here. I’ve been waiting for that moment personally for a long time. So I want to be back as soon as possible”

montrealgazette Sunday, June 20, 2021 8:38:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We needed to talk to the doctors — we needed to have the green light and after the morning skate they wanted to make sure everything was fine after warmup,”

ChinaPost Friday, June 18, 2021 11:20:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We needed to talk to the doctors — we needed to have the green light and after the morning skate they wanted to make sure everything was fine after warmup,”

eagletribune Friday, June 18, 2021 10:23:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He was confident he was gonna play, but we needed to talk to the doctors, we needed to have the green light,”

cknw Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:33:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Winnipeg Jets ) : “If he could have he would have come back earlier,” “Even when it happened he wanted to try to play against Winnipeg in Game 4. So it’s good to see him back and see the way he played after missing a couple of games and a few days. He’s an important player for us on both sides. The way he defends, the way he moves and the way he moves the puck. It’s really good and he’s a gamer. He’s a guy every time that you get in critical moments, big games, you see him at his best”

montrealgazette Thursday, June 17, 2021 4:02:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Sometimes goal scorers like him put one in and they can go on a roll for five, six, seven games,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, June 15, 2021 12:28:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “There’s a few situations where we can react better,” “Our puck support was not as good, so that’s something we can do better. We’ll adjust”

ChinaPost Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10:17:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I'm always looking at the other guys and trying to pick up as much as I can everywhere,”

usaToday Monday, June 14, 2021 11:08:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I'm always looking at the other guys and trying to pick up as much as I can everywhere,”

eagletribune Monday, June 14, 2021 10:33:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I’m always looking at the other guys and trying to pick up as much as I can everywhere,”

ChinaPost Monday, June 14, 2021 9:45:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “When you get to the Final Four, I guess your guys are playing good, too,” “You’ve got to go back to the thing that you do well, and I think we’ve played some pretty complete games … you’ve got to go back to your strengths and controlling what you can control. That’s our main focus”

globalnews Monday, June 14, 2021 4:19:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “If we can have seven more, we will be in pretty good position,”

ChinaPost Monday, June 14, 2021 2:17:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "Any time we bring up a detail with or without the puck or we talk about something on his game or the team game, he really pays attention and you can see if he gets back in the same situation, he will react differently," "He's really committed to his game and to the team, so putting him on the ice and seeing how he gets better on those little things every time he steps on, that's how as a coach you gain more and more confidence"

arkansasonline Saturday, June 12, 2021 11:05:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It's the NHL and it's the best league in the world and right now we cannot think about what this guy did two months ago," "It's really right now what's going on and who's playing well"

arkansasonline Saturday, June 12, 2021 11:05:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s the NHL and it’s the best league in the world and right now we cannot think about what this guy did two months ago,” “It’s really right now what’s going on and who’s playing well”

gazette Saturday, June 12, 2021 12:32:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s the NHL and it’s the best league in the world and right now we cannot think about what this guy did two months ago,” “It’s really right now what’s going on and who’s playing well”

seattlepi Saturday, June 12, 2021 12:17:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We want to be controlling what we can control,”

montrealgazette Friday, June 11, 2021 3:46:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “There was a reason why he was here,”

montrealgazette Friday, June 11, 2021 3:46:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He’s our best player. And when your best player is at his top like this, whether he’s a forward or D or goalie, he’s a key part and brings confidence,” “The confidence and calm that he shows really helps this team”

ChinaPost Thursday, June 10, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "I think he'll be back early in the series, but I can't say if it'll be for Game 1, 2 or 3," "He needs a few more days, but he's not far from a return"

barrie Wednesday, June 9, 2021 8:51:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It will give us more work,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, June 8, 2021 8:20:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Jake is a little bit bette, but there’s no timeline there. It’s hard with that type of injury to predict when he’s going to be back. But good to see he’s a little bit better”

montrealgazette Sunday, June 6, 2021 8:23:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “We’ve been playing very well defensively,” “We’re improving night after night. That’s what we want to do. We want to keep doing that in Montreal and be even better”

montrealgazette Saturday, June 5, 2021 7:14:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "An incident like that sparks emotion,"

CBC Friday, June 4, 2021 6:29:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Any concussion you can be worried about,”

montrealgazette Friday, June 4, 2021 3:14:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “They’re all an option. I won’t put a percentage. We’re not there yet. We’re playing tomorrow night. We’re back at the rink today, we’ll see. We’ll take decisions”

montrealgazette Friday, June 4, 2021 3:14:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s an option, but it would be unlikely. I think we’ll keep the formula with 12 (forwards) and six (defencemen)”

montrealgazette Friday, June 4, 2021 3:14:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "No, he’s still here, he’s being evaluated," "He’s doing better, but before I came here he was still being evaluated"

timescolonist Thursday, June 3, 2021 8:22:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We haven’t talked to the league,” “I think it’s pretty obvious. They’re going to look at the incident. We haven’t talked to them, but we’re confident that they’re going to take the decision and make the right decision”

montrealgazette Thursday, June 3, 2021 8:10:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We don’t get that far (ahead),”

montrealgazette Tuesday, June 1, 2021 3:24:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "We won a series, we’re happy about that," "But we want more, so after tonight you need to turn the page. We’ll take all the goods that made us have success and bring that to the next one"

foxnews Tuesday, June 1, 2021 1:11:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We played Game 5, Game 6 the same way, we had our backs to the wall,”

cknw Tuesday, June 1, 2021 8:52:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We won a series, we’re happy about that,”

eagletribune Tuesday, June 1, 2021 8:18:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We need to appreciate this moment,” “We’ll have a day in Winnipeg to rest and prepare. It can go either way. We have momentum, but we’re playing against a team that is well-rested. There’s an advantage and a disadvantage to that. We’ll prepare for Wednesday’s game, but enjoy this moment as well”

montrealgazette Tuesday, June 1, 2021 6:54:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We don’t get that far (ahead),”

montrealgazette Tuesday, June 1, 2021 12:11:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Winnipeg Jets ) : "We're confident. We're going to Toronto to head to Winnipeg,"

CBC Monday, May 31, 2021 8:31:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “For the first three periods, I don’t think we had too many lows,” “I thought we had good offensive zone time, really good chances in the first period when we could have had two or three goals. We were really dynamic”

montrealgazette Sunday, May 30, 2021 8:13:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The way he skates, the way he battles in situations. He plays hard. He can do a little of everything. We’re not just trying to play defence. You need some offensive zone time, force (the Leafs) to play defence and that line had some good moments, forcing them to defend”

montrealgazette Sunday, May 30, 2021 8:13:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “We’ve talked about we have an opportunity to do something special,” “And when opportunities come like this, you’ve got to make the most out of it. The guys really played for each other (in Game 5) and fought hard. … Now it’s behind us and we’ve got to prepare for tomorrow. For us it’s tomorrow night again, like the last couple of months, tomorrow night is the most important game of the year”

montrealgazette Saturday, May 29, 2021 10:54:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We can see light at the end of the tunnel,”

cknw Saturday, May 29, 2021 10:24:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We can see light at the end of the tunnel,”

globalnews Saturday, May 29, 2021 2:37:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I think he’s confident in what he does,”

montrealgazette Saturday, May 29, 2021 1:12:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “We’ve talked about we have an opportunity to do something special,” “And when opportunities come like this, you’ve got to make the most out of it. The guys really played for each other (in Game 5) and fought hard. … Now it’s behind us and we’ve got to prepare for tomorrow. For us it’s tomorrow night again, like the last couple of months, tomorrow night is the most important game of the year”

montrealgazette Saturday, May 29, 2021 12:43:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He’s in the lineup to help the power play,”

montrealgazette Friday, May 28, 2021 7:26:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I mentioned that it was a moment for players who are gamers,”

montrealgazette Friday, May 28, 2021 7:07:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “It’s a combination of many things, but once you have one or a couple going in you can see it in any goal-scorer,” “Sometimes he goes through a drought and gets one and then he’s going to score five goals in five games. So it’s a little bit the same as a team. So we got to dig deep and go and find a way to get one and a couple and confidence can go from there”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 26, 2021 7:43:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “At some point, you get tired,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, May 25, 2021 9:26:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We look at the games, and we’re not perfect, it never is,” “But we haven’t given up that many goals, and I don’t think our guys are doing that bad a job, so we’ll see”

TorontoStar Tuesday, May 25, 2021 9:26:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He’s not at 100 per cent and I want guys who are at 100 per cent,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, May 25, 2021 7:55:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The Maple Leafs did a good job in certain aspects of the game,” “I thought we generated more scoring chances, especially in the third period. We want to play with that kind of rhythm. We weren’t able to do that for 60 minutes”

montrealgazette Tuesday, May 25, 2021 7:10:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I don’t think (the Leafs) are going to score five goals a night,”

montrealgazette Sunday, May 23, 2021 3:10:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The momentum shifted in the second period,”

eagletribune Sunday, May 23, 2021 8:16:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The momentum shifted in the second period,”

usaToday Sunday, May 23, 2021 7:44:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s one game at a time. Every game is different. I don’t think they’re going to be scoring five goals a night. Tonight was a different night”

montrealgazette Sunday, May 23, 2021 7:22:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I have the last call always, but we were all in agreement we needed to challenge,”

montrealgazette Sunday, May 23, 2021 7:22:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The momentum shifted in the second period,”

globalnews Sunday, May 23, 2021 7:00:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme : “I really liked Jesperi’s week last week. We talked about him taking a step back and working on his game and getting ready for the playoffs, and we are confident with that line”

TorontoStar Sunday, May 23, 2021 4:17:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme : “I really liked Jesperi’s week last week. We talked about him taking a step back and working on his game and getting ready for the playoffs, and we are confident with that line”

TorontoStar Sunday, May 23, 2021 3:18:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme : “I really liked Jesperi’s week last week. We talked about him taking a step back and working on his game and getting ready for the playoffs, and we are confident with that line”

TorontoStar Sunday, May 23, 2021 12:57:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Stabilize a little bit. Romy’s a guy that he’s got a lot of energy and we like that. He’s a young player that went through some ups and downs and he’s still learning”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 19, 2021 6:23:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “When you watch the Olympics or World Championships… there are some differences when you play defence and how to handle situations like ‘one on ones’,”

barrie Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:02:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “With the puck, he has less time and space here,” ”When you get toward the end of the season, there’s another adjustment (in the level of play) to make. That’s something that he still needs to work on but all those things are normal. I really like his progression but we have to remember the game goes to another level in the playoffs. To keep up to that progression is the biggest challenge”

barrie Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:02:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “That’s good to see those guys back,”

montrealgazette Saturday, May 15, 2021 10:45:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I’ve been through a lot of playoffs,”

montrealgazette Saturday, May 15, 2021 10:45:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “But I got people around me,”

montrealgazette Saturday, May 15, 2021 10:45:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I think the last time we played the Leafs was in ’79, right?”

montrealgazette Thursday, May 13, 2021 8:28:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Coming in, it was kind of a unique situation,”

montrealgazette Thursday, May 13, 2021 5:36:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I really believe that we’ll have time to prepare now for the playoffs,” “I think all that that we lived and have gone through … I said it before: we’re going to get through it and it’s going to make us stronger. I think we’re going to be stronger because of everything that we went through this year”

montrealgazette Thursday, May 13, 2021 5:36:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We might. But it’s not only rest. We have many guys banged up. Part of it is resting and managing those injuries”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:51:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Without talking about it, I could feel it on the bench,” “The way we reacted, especially maybe in the two or three minutes after we tied it up I could feel that it seems like we were playing with a one-goal lead and we wanted to make sure that we were not giving anything else. Our players were aware of what we needed. It felt that way, but it’s not like we talked about it. We were in there to win the game, but we all knew that one point was what we needed”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:51:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “A guy doesn’t progress in one week,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:51:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We might. But it’s not only rest. We have many guys banged up. Part of it is resting and managing those injuries”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 12, 2021 2:55:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “A guy doesn’t progress in one week,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 12, 2021 2:55:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We have one game left in the regular season,” “We’re going to look at the situation on Wednesday. We should have a few days to recharge the batteries and have a few practices. That hasn’t happened since Feb. 25. We want to capitalize on that. Our (injured) players are going to come back and we’ll be ready for the start of the playoffs”

montrealgazette Tuesday, May 11, 2021 4:24:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "It is the result of the circumstances," "A guy like Danault has an important role. Drouin is a player who can help offensively. Belzile is here"

CBC Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:50:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “There’s a physical side, but sometimes you can compensate by being sharp mentally but tonight we were not good in all areas,”

montrealgazette Thursday, May 6, 2021 7:05:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He’s grown a lot and is still a young player,” “He’s got a better idea, image of what he needs to do to have success. It’s not easy to duplicate every night. We’re here to work with him so he reaches that level (but) it doesn’t come with a click. You go through ups and downs. He’ll come out of it stronger”

montrealgazette Wednesday, May 5, 2021 12:58:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I expect him to continue doing the same things with our group, both on the ice and with how he conducts himself in the dressing room and in team meetings,”

montrealgazette Saturday, May 1, 2021 1:44:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “You can’t forget that, even if it’s his third season, he’s still a young player,”

montrealgazette Friday, April 30, 2021 3:42:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We need to be better also finishing on our chances,”

montrealgazette Thursday, April 29, 2021 7:21:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said ( about Jonathan Drouin ) : “The most important thing right now is Drouin taking care of what he needs to take care of,” “So when I hear his name this morning, I don’t think about hockey. I think about the person”

TorontoStar Thursday, April 29, 2021 6:59:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I’m not getting into details,”

montrealgazette Thursday, April 29, 2021 12:30:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “The most important thing right now is Jo taking care of what he needs to take care of. When I hear his name this morning, I don’t think hockey. I think about the person”

montrealgazette Wednesday, April 28, 2021 8:35:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I like what Cole did; he was solid,” “He had a few shots and almost surprised the goalie on the power play. He played the game the right way. He played hard”

montrealgazette Tuesday, April 27, 2021 7:02:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “It’s all three that we’re not sure,”

montrealgazette Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:09:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme explained : “We have the puck on our stick and we lose it, or give it away, or we throw it behind the option or in the skates and it slows down our game,” “We know what’s coming, and we have solutions and we have ways we want to react, but the execution has got to be better”

wsau Saturday, April 24, 2021 10:32:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “He’s a really solid goaltender,” “He’s been having a great season with the Rocket. The way he’s progressing, we’re really happy. We’re happy to see (what) he’s doing here with us in practices. So we’re confident with Cayden”

montrealgazette Friday, April 23, 2021 4:17:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “He’s wearing an ‘A’ on his jersey … there’s a reason,”

montrealgazette Friday, April 23, 2021 4:17:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “Steady, really aware what’s going on around him,”

montrealgazette Friday, April 23, 2021 4:17:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “That was just the mindset of our team tonight,” “It felt right for the guys. Obviously (Anderson’s first goal) brought some positives”

montrealgazette Thursday, April 22, 2021 3:14:00 PM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I think when he got off the ice and sat down in the locker room, then he had to go see the therapist and started to feel bad,”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:36:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We’re trying to find chemistry on four lines,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, April 21, 2021 4:07:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : "I think when he got off the ice and sat down in the locker room, then he had to go see the therapist and started to feel bad,"

barrie Wednesday, April 21, 2021 2:48:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “I know (Chiasson) wanted to get close to him and take his eyes away, making sure he wasn’t seeing the puck,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:45:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme added : “I had, personally, no reason to think otherwise, that he wasn’t feeling well,” “I think he’s been through a lot. If he doesn’t tell us, we cannot diagnose from the bench. I think he just felt bad toward the end (of the period) or when he came to the room”

montrealgazette Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:45:00 AM EAT

Dominique Ducharme said : “We like how the kid (Primeau) is handling himself,” “He’s been really solid with the Rocket. There are times when a young guy’s coming in and he’s playing in a big game. We’re confident when the time comes he’s going to be sharp”

montrealgazette Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:45:00 AM EAT