Confirmed with Link: Alain Vigneault fired

[GordonGecko]

any word on Ruff, he's got to go too!!

the whole staff man, just keep the trainer and the equipment guy with the mustache

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Whad he say?

That coaching is this teams best asset

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Wonder if his postgame pressed pushed some buttons.

I'd be worried if it did.

I think this was decided on the second they decided to sell.

Excited to see who they bring on board. No NHL retreads please.

 

[Boruto]

1000000000000000% that his comments pissed off management through and through. What an asinine stance to take. You don't talk about the players, the year, the future and give the fans some platitude to feel good about. You don't talk about the direction of the franchise or pride or whatever. You talk about f***ing your coaching history dating back to the 90s. First coach to be fired for good reason.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Whad he say?

He was defiant and saucy...claimed he was successful when he had players.

 

[Siddi]

Damn that was fast!

Good f***ing riddance!

 

[Irishguy42]

Whad he say?

Basically monologued for 4 minutes and said that he was great.

 

[trilobyte]

All the happenings to date made the firing just a when, and not an if, but I am surprised it came today.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Basically monologued for 4 minutes and said that he was great.

Thanks!

 

[Ghost of jas]

I'd be worried if it did.

I think this was decided on the second they decided to sell.

Excited to see who they bring on board. No NHL retreads please.

Oh, I’ve thought he was gone when Gorton was non-commttal after the trade deadline. I’m just wondering if they originally planned to wait until breakup day, and then heard him run his mouth and said screw this end it now.

 

[S1N4TR4]

CBJ fan here saying... woah. Definitely best case scenario for y’all.

 

[DanielBrassard]

 

[member 116805]

Oh well

 

[Ben Culotta]

I thought he was a pretty good coach. Players just didn't
gel anymore or didn't give a shit. Can't really blame him for all the Ranger problems.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

When can Keefe be hired? After the Marlies lose in the playoffs?

 

[DanielBrassard]

Put it on the Board!

 

[Siddi]

Ping @Reijo29

 

[bleedblue94]

And JG approval ratings just took a major climb today!

 

[Mac n Gs]

I think he deserved the benefit of the doubt of an exit interview, but then again, this year was a miserable f***ing tire fire of a season to watch because he refused to adjust and wouldn't deviate from his prior methods.

Thanks for the runs in 13 and 14, but see ya later. Coaches have their frustrations their drive us crazy, but goddamn did AV drive me mad over these past 3 years. He should've been fired after the Ottawa debacle. Idiots will blame Hank, but that was the worst coaching I've seen in the playoffs in nearly a decade.

 

[GregSirico]

 

[NYR]

BOOM!
GTFO!!

#ByeFelicia

 

[Vancouver_2010]

Congrats guys! Should have fired him ages ago. I hope he NEVER landed a nhl job. He cost both the Canucks and the Rangers their cup.

 

[Miamipuck]

Wonder if his postgame pressed pushed some buttons.

Are you kidding , Gorton was getting the pentobarbital, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancuronium_bromide']Pancuronium bromide and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_chloride']Potassium chloride ready during the 2nd intermission.[/URL][/URL]

 

[nevesis]

Good f***ing riddance you piece of shit. Best day in a few years for this team.

 

[Irishguy42]

Now...announce the rest of the coaching staff.

 

[Machinehead]

This makes me feel better.

For awhile today, I felt like the only one bothered by the season we had. Now I know Gorton was bothered.

Not just fired, but fired immediately. Huge statement.