Confirmed with Link: Mike Yeo Fired; John Torchetti Hired as Interim Coach

[gphr513]

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[Polar Vortex]

Boom.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

Wow.

 

[Cor]

You guys should scoop up Guy Boucher before the Habs do!

 

[00xtremeninja]

Good riddance. Not hating on him as a person, but it wsd time

 

[gphr513]

I don't think this was all Yeo's fault, but SOMETHING had to change.

They have been just so fragile, mentally.

 

[Hall of Faber]

Feel bad for Yeo, I really like him as a person but not as a hockey coach. Wish him luck

 

[tomgilbertfan]

Feel bad for Yeo, I really like him as a person but not as a hockey coach. Wish him luck

Same. Hated people taking delight in his miaery here lately.

 

[gphr513]

Feel bad for Yeo, I really like him as a person but not as a hockey coach. Wish him luck

Same. Hated people taking delight in his miaery here lately.

Yeah, he always seemed like a very good guy. I legitimately wish him well in whatever his next step is.

 

[Wild11MN]

I don't think this was all Yeo's fault, but SOMETHING had to change.

They have been just so fragile, mentally.

Agreed.

So... now what?

 

[57special]

Yeo wasn't able to make the team respnd anymore. That, and I think he got a bit lazy over the summer. Didn't prepare for the new OT rules.

He handles things with class. Had a few blind spots, but did OK.

Now, time to see what Fletcher can do.

 

[gphr513]

Agreed.

So... now what?

Andrew Brunette! Come on down!

 

[Avder]

Holy mother of god, it finally happened!!!

Yeo will be a good coach someday, but it was never gonna happen here. Not with the yearly slump.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Meh.

I totally trust Fletcher to pick the right guy this time.

 

[TheSauceBoss]

See Yeo Later!

 

[Billy Mays Here*]

God dammit, was hoping he would be here through the end of the season and help us tank some more. Oh well, here comes the inevitable winning streak to sneak into the playoffs only to get spanked by the Hawks again.

Meh.

Well it wasn't all on Yeo, but even with a different coach did you ever actually see this team making a run in the playoffs? They're not talented enough.

 

[Wild11MN]

Andrew Brunette! Come on down!

The tank is on!

 

[MNWILDFAN001]

Feel bad for Yeo, I really like him as a person but not as a hockey coach. Wish him luck

Same. I think he needs some more time as an assistant coach.

 

[Victorious Secret]

Yay. We win the poll.

 

[Nsjohnson]

Russo is prob happy not in a personal sense but professional. The ink will be hot off the press.

 

[Vashanesh]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

Good luck, Yeo. Sucks that he wasn't able to correct his few un-ignorable issues, but this has to be seen as the right move for the team.

 

[Nsjohnson]

BTW, can we talk about the guy who broke the story? LOL random Pitt guy? I know he has some followers and he writes or whatever but it was random. And yes, I know Mike helped in Pitt.

 

[NHL1674]

Richards was fired after 8 straight losses this year. I guess we have a bench mark.

 

[TaLoN]

Ding Dong The Witch is Dead!!!!!

Seriously though... Yeo is a good guy and he's not a bad coach... he just hit his own developmental wall as a coach and he needed this to give him something to think about so he can become a better coach down the road. Good luck with your future endeavors Yeo!

 

[Hall of Faber]

Yeo sold a bag of goods. We will be a great 5v5 team, he said. Well that didn't work, I guess winning special teams is the way to go after all.