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Challenge accepted: Richardson steps in as Blackhawks coach

FILE- Montreal Canadiens interim head coach Luke Richardson, left, talks with captain Shea Weber during NHL hockey practice in Brossard, Quebec, on June 27, 2021. The Canadiens take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals beginning Monday in Tampa, Fla. The Chicago Blackhawks are nearing a deal with Richardson to become their next coach, according to a person familiar with the talks who spoke to The Associated Press on Friday, June 24, 2022, on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been completed. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) Chicago Blackhawks new head coach Luke Richardson speaks during an NHL hockey news conference in Chicago, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Chicago Blackhawks new head coach Luke Richardson, right, speaks during an NHL hockey news conference in Chicago, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Chicago Blackhawks NHL hockey team general manager Kyle Davidson, left, and new head coach Luke Richardson hold up a jersey during a news conference in Chicago, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Richardson becomes the 40th head coach Blackhawks history.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Chicago Blackhawks NHL hockey team general manager Kyle Davidson, left, and new head coach Luke Richardson smile as they attend a news conference in Chicago, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Richardson becomes the 40th head coach Blackhawks history.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Chicago Blackhawks new head coach Luke Richardson speaks during an NHL hockey news conference in Chicago, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Chicago Blackhawks new head coach Luke Richardson listens to reporters during an NHL hockey news conference in Chicago, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Challenge accepted: Richardson steps in as Blackhawks coach