Confirmed with Link: Boucher fired

[GrantLemons]

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[IlTerrifico]

They must be looking for someone even more inept to lead them to the last place promised land.

Announced on TSN1200 and by the Sens.

 

[Engineer]

Crawford is interim coach

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

The timing just makes no sense but whatever I guess

 

[NyQuil]

Weird.

Maybe a fan contest to be the next coach.

 

[DJB]

Long overdue !!!

 

[Rand0m]

What’s the point? Crawford is insane, he’s the worst coach you can have with a bunch of kids.

 

[Silencio]

whoa

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

Worst case scenario they get the new coach bump, play decently well and Crawford gets extended.

 

[DaveMatthew]

What a flaming, steaming, disaster.

One of the only worse options is Crawford.

Say hello to 20 games of misery Chabot, Jaros, Balcers, and everyone else under 25.

 

[R2010]

Hmm. Kyper had it ahead of the insiders. Either way - timing is weird but he keeps playing vets > youth so I can see why.

 

[IlTerrifico]

Not that I loved all his moves, but the talent level was horrid and the meddling probably worse.

If he had to go then Dorion really, really, really has to go.

 

[GrantLemons]

Don't really get the timing of this, but whatever.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Bad to worse for the rest of this year. I truly hope there is no extension on Crawford but .. it is Sens land

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Ugh

Crawford


Gross

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

I didn't want him extended but there goes the last true professional in the organization lol.

 

[mianjo]

OTTAWA - Ottawa Senators (@Senators) general manager Pierre Dorion announced today that head coach Guy Boucher has been relieved of his duties and Marc Crawford has been named interim head coach, effective immediately.
"I want to thank Guy for his three years of service. He is a good person and has been an excellent representative of the Senators. At this point, however, we need a different set of coaching and leadership skills to guide our team through this rebuild," said general manager Pierre Dorion. "In the interim, Marc will bring a different perspective along with a wealth of head coaching experience."
In tandem with an evaluation of our current coaching staff, we will conduct a search for a new head coach following the season. We will be looking for a coach who excels as:

• A teacher who will focus on the development and growth of each player on the team;
• A listener who encourages feedback from players and the coaching staff;
• A communicator who lets every team member know where they stand and what is expected;
• A tactician who brings structure and game planning that will enhance our rebuild.

Crawford, a 58-year-old Stanley Cup winning coach, is in his third season as a member of the Senators coaching staff in 2018-19. With 18 seasons of National Hockey League coaching experience, he has served as an NHL head coach for 1,151 games.
Marc and his wife, Helene, reside in Cornwall, Ont., and have two children, Dylan and Kaitlin.

 

[swiftwin]

Why

 

[chipsens]

Hodor. "Hole dee door" Crawford... insert graphic from GOT here --> x (w plenty of zombies trying to smash thru door)

 

[Fandlauer]

Totally pointless. Let him go at the end of the year. The tire fire continues.

 

[BondraTime]

Marc and his wife, Helene, reside in Cornwall, Ont., and have two children, Dylan and Kaitlin.

I like this addition. Something the masses really needed to know

 

[Sun God Nika]

I feel bad for him

 

[Westsyde]

Hopefully they can somehow hire quenville, or Alain vigneault. I know I probably butchered their names but, y’all know what I’m talking about. Lots of good coaches out there to hire right now.

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

Something must have happened last night. Dorion said like two days ago they wouldn't do anything til summer. Wonder if Guy asked for mercy.

 

[Peptic Balcers]

I dont see why they had to do it today. He's awful but Crawford would be so much worse. Why not wait until the season is over