The Vancouver Canucks on Monday fired head coach Willie Desjardins after failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for a second consecutive season. "We made a very difficult decision to relieve Willie Desjardins of his duties as head coach today," Canucks general manager Jim Benning said in a statement released by the Canucks. The 60-year-old departs with a 109-110-27 mark with the Canucks, who might turn to Travis Green as Desjardins' successor. "In between doing orders he would talk hockey," Benning told CBC Sports earlier this season. After a nine-game losing streak in October and November dropped the Canucks to 4-8-1, calls to fire Desjardins grew louder.

Source: CBC News April 10, 2017 16:25 UTC