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It had been speculated for weeks that Vancouver Canucks Head Coach Bruce Boudreau would be relieved of his duties and the move finally took place this past Sunday when Rick Tocchet was introduced as the 21st head coach in the franchise香蕉视频直播檚 history during a press conference at Rogers Arena.
For the last fortnight, it was widely reported that Tocchet, the 58-year-old former head coach of the Coyotes and Lightning, would take over in Vancouver.
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The media availability session started off with Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin setting the tone by stating that 香蕉视频直播渁s of this morning I decided to do a coaching change.香蕉视频直播�
That in itself was comical as everyone knows that it香蕉视频直播檚 team president Jim Rutherford who calls the shots on every major decision in conjunction with the ownership group led by Francesco Aquilini.
It is, however, a concentrated effort by the organization to make Allvin look like the decision-maker but it sure didn香蕉视频直播檛 fool the media, who then directed a barrage of questions towards Rutherford 香蕉视频直播� not Allvin.
Rutherford then took ownership of being too open with some of his comments regarding his team香蕉视频直播檚 play and the lack of structure associated with it. He apologised to Boudreau for being so transparent and even added that he needed to 香蕉视频直播榸ip it香蕉视频直播� when it comes to his comments in the future.
But when pressed on how Boudreau was left to hang in the wind for a couple of weeks, Rutherford took a right turn and indirectly blamed the media for the situation.
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That香蕉视频直播檚 pure garbage.
How did Tocchet香蕉视频直播檚 name surface in the first place?
The media 香蕉视频直播� particularly the so-called insiders 香蕉视频直播� get the vast majority of their information from hockey executives and agents.
Either someone from the Canucks organization leaked that info or Tocchet did so himself.
Jeff Marek of Sportsnet even reported on Saturday that Tocchet would be named head coach on Monday. He was a day late with that call, but again, ask yourself the question - where did he get the information?
Then there was the press conference last Monday that was supposed to be an update on the Tanner Pearson香蕉视频直播檚 medical situation but quickly delved into Boudreau香蕉视频直播檚 status.
When pressed by TSN香蕉视频直播檚 Farhan Lalji on whether or not the organization had spoken to potential replacement candidates, Rutherford responded that 香蕉视频直播淚 have 香蕉视频直播� and I香蕉视频直播檓 not going to get into names香蕉视频直播nd this is even going back a couple of months ago香蕉视频直播hat I have called a few people香蕉视频直播es.香蕉视频直播�
That香蕉视频直播檚 not speculation.
That香蕉视频直播檚 you telling everyone you香蕉视频直播檙e looking for a replacement for Boudreau, so own it.
Sorry Jim but I香蕉视频直播檓 not buying what you香蕉视频直播檙e selling, and if you took a look at social media, I don香蕉视频直播檛 think Canuck fans are either.
What the organization did to Boudreau was classless.
As soon as the 香蕉视频直播榮peculation香蕉视频直播� got to ridiculous levels, the Canucks should have relieved Boudreau of his duties and appointed someone such as assistant coach Mike Yeo to take over the reigns until Tocchet香蕉视频直播檚 alleged commitment to TNT as a studio analyst was observed.
When questioned on why that scenario didn香蕉视频直播檛 play itself out, Rutherford answered by saying that Boudreau was 香蕉视频直播榰nder contract香蕉视频直播� until June 30.
That response was complete rubbish as well.
Boudreau was also under contract when he was dismissed this past Sunday.
Rutherford isn香蕉视频直播檛 stupid.
The Canucks were going through a tough stretch in their schedule with five road games back east and then returning home to face Tampa, Colorado and Edmonton.
They let Boudreau be the fall guy.
Tocchet, meanwhile, takes over the team as it heads into an extremely soft part of their schedule as only four of their next dozen games are against teams that currently qualify for the playoffs.
No one is arguing that Bruce Boudreau香蕉视频直播檚 job should not have been on the line.
Professional sports are about winning and Boudreau香蕉视频直播檚 team wasn香蕉视频直播檛 getting it done this year.
And it is management香蕉视频直播檚 prerogative to make changes but there is a right way and wrong way to do things.
The Canucks embarrassed themselves on this one and no organizational spin can change that.
Veteran B.C. sports personality Bob 香蕉视频直播渢he Moj香蕉视频直播� Marjanovich writes twice weekly for Black Press Media. And check out his weekly podcast every Monday at or your local Black Press Media website.
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