Canucks fire head coach Willie Desjardins after three seasons in charge
VANCOUVER — Willie Desjardins seemed to sense he was on borrowed time in the waning weeks of a second consecutive lost season with Vancouver Canucks.
The club’s head coach was increasingly candid with the media, admitting more than once he was aware his job might be in jeopardy as the team limped towards the finish line.
The axe fell swiftly on Monday morning.
Vancouver fired Desjardins less than 24 hours after an eighth straight loss in regulation that concluded a miserable 2016-17 campaign where the Canucks finished 29th in the NHL’s overall standings with a 30-43-9 record.