Carol Schram: Willie Desjardins fired after Vancouver Canucks finish with loss to Oilers The 2016-17 regular season was barely 12 hours old when the Vancouver Canucks announced that they had terminated the contracts of head coach Willie Desjardins and his assistants Perry Pearn and Doug Lidster after a 69-point campaign that concluded with an eight-game losing streak.

Carol Schram: Willie Desjardins fired after Vancouver Canucks finish with loss to Oilers
The 2016-17 regular season was barely 12 hours old when the Vancouver Canucks announced that they had terminated the contracts of head coach Willie Desjardins and his assistants Perry Pearn and Doug Lidster after a 69-point campaign that concluded with an eight-game losing streak.
- Carol Schram

Foist.

Willie to Dallas and a very successful run, Ruff to VAN and will be changed out in 2 years

Continued from last blog....

I assume Crawford at #1 since you want up-tempo, offensive hockey? Sheldon Keefe would be the best choice for that.
- Nucker101

No. No order. Crawford is not my #1.

I really do not have a #1. I just do not want another first timer.

I'm nearly as interested to see who scoops WD as I am to see who the Canucks hire.

I'm nearly as interested to see who scoops WD as I am to see who the Canucks hire.
- golfingsince

I would think he is going to Dallas.

I'm still surprised Paul Maurice and Dan Bylsma still have a job.

With all the fans on a witch hunt over everything & anything we deserve what we get. Year after year decade after decade it has not changed.

Hysteria reigns supreme

The good news is as far as ex Vancouver coaches go is they will excel with their new teams next year. Playoffs or a Stanley cup!

I would think he is going to Dallas.
- Codes1087

1. Dallas
2. Winnipeg
3. Florida

With all the fans on a witch hunt over everything & anything we deserve what we get. Year after year decade after decade it has not changed.

Hysteria reigns supreme
- Nighthawk

Nah... the witch hunts are justified. This market deserves better ownership & a better product. The batsh!t fanbase is a product of the constant mind(frank) that is this franchise.

Knowing how much Dallas Ownership hates Vancouver ownership, they would hire him just out of spite.

Knowing how much Dallas Ownership hates Vancouver ownership, they would hire him just out of spite.
- Beatle_john

FA is a piece of stool

And this shall forever be known as the Jayson Megna emoji.

'Change was inevitable, but the Canucks' problems run deeper than coaching tactics.'

Well said Carol.

Hank and Dank said they will be much better next year...

Playoffs!

I'm still surprised Paul Maurice and Dan Bylsma still have a job.
- SRam19

Can't really blame Maurice for the fact the Jets refuse to get a no 1 goalie and add to their D core.

I figured Bylsma for sure would have Buffalo higher but again he can only do so much with what is given to work with. Eichel injury did not help and again...refusal to get a decent goalie and D corps.

FA is a piece of stool
- Codes1087

What what I unbderstand, Galardi is not too much migher on the moral food chain.

And this shall forever be known as the Jayson Megna emoji.
- Vanoxy

Was Jayson his first name???? Awwwwww.......

If anyone wishes to donate some thoughts... Later today I am picking 1st round series vs another guy where we take turns picking teams. WSH CHI and ANA are easy picks but I'd take any input on MIN vs STL, CBJ vs. PIT, and OTT vs. BOS

at somebody scooping up Willie

Nah... the witch hunts are justified. This market deserves better ownership & a better product. The batsh!t fanbase is a product of the constant mind(frank) that is this franchise.
- DrChristianTroy

Much better than the original owners.
Not many here even know about them lol

Can't really blame Maurice for the fact the Jets refuse to get a no 1 goalie and add to their D core.

I figured Bylsma for sure would have Buffalo higher but again he can only do so much with what is given to work with. Eichel injury did not help and again...refusal to get a decent goalie and D corps.
- LordHumungous

Lehner had a pretty good year. They're still young and had far fewer pieces going into the rebuild than TO.

I think they'll be fine

Nah... the witch hunts are justified. This market deserves better ownership & a better product. The batsh!t fanbase is a product of the constant mind(frank) that is this franchise.
- DrChristianTroy

Yup, starts at the top. Luigi Aquilini told me and a buddy just after they bought the team. My friend was one of his Realtors.

"I don't know why people go so crazy over this team?"

We laughed at the time.

Now i'm

Yup, starts at the top. Luigi Aquilini told me and a buddy just after they bought the team. My friend was one of his Realtors.

"I don't know why people go so crazy over this team?"

We laughed at the time.

Now i'm


- VanHockeyGuy

Sounds like the boy doesn't get hockey then.
Should stick to soccer & being slumlords.

Willie's fate was sealed before the season even started. Many predicted a bottom 3 league finish and, there they are.
They finish where they are supposed to, because of the product the GM put together, and the coach gets it. Is the GM really looking at this lineup and thinking..."With this talent, we should be in the playoffs".!!??
Don't follow Vancouver much, just hate it when a coach gets blamed for what the GM has done. But hey, it's always been that way, and may never change.