Flyers, Canucks coaching changes: Live updates as Alain Vigneault, Travis Green fired, Bruce Boudreau hired in Vancouver

The Canucks introduced a collection of management and training adjustments late Sunday, bringing in Bruce Boudreau on a two-year contract to exchange Travis Inexperienced, who’s now not head coach.

Basic supervisor Jim Benning, assistant common supervisor John Weisbrod and assistant coach Nolan Baumgartner are additionally absent.

The interim GM is Stan Smyl, who has been the GM’s senior advisor because the 2008 season.

Ryan Johnson, who was GM of Vancouver’s AHL membership, is promoted to assistant GM.

“These are powerful selections, however we believed we’d have a aggressive group this 12 months,” Canucks chairman Francesco Aquilini mentioned in an announcement. “So I am extraordinarily upset with the workforce’s efficiency to this point. I am making these adjustments as a result of we need to construct a workforce that may combat for championships and it’s time for brand spanking new management to get us there.”

Together with the 4-1 loss to the Penguins on Saturday night time, the Canucks have misplaced 10 of their final 13 video games and are the final within the Pacific Division this season, 8-15-2.

Learn extra concerning the adjustments right here.

(Picture by Jim Benning: Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press through AP)

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