The Anaheim Ducks fired head coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday, two days after the Nashville Predators eliminated the Ducks in the first round of the NHL playoffs.
Eric Stephens of the Orange County Register passed along the news. Curtis Zupke of the Los Angeles Times provided a statement from general manager Bob Murray: "This was a very difficult decision to make. Bruce is a good coach and character person and we wish him the best of luck in the future."
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.com added some insight into the next step for Anaheim:
Boudreau joined the Ducks around a quarter of the way through the 2011-12 campaign. The Washington Capitals fired him amid a sluggish stretch, and Anaheim wasted no time pursuing him, reaching an agreement just two days later.
He finishes his time with the organization sporting a 208-104-40 record across five years at the helm. The Ducks qualified for the postseason in each of his final four seasons behind the bench, but an appearance in the Western Conference Final last season marked their best playoff showing.
Anaheim got off to a miserable start to the 2015-16 ...
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