One day after firing Todd Richards, a former Gophers player and Wild coach, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring an 0-7 record to St. Paul on Thursday night for a game against the Wild.
Hours the Blue Jackets' 4-0 home loss to New York Islanders on Tuesday night, Richards was dumped and replaced by John Tortorella, the intense former coach who has made stops in Vancouver, New York, and Tampa Bay.
Tortorella's first time on the ice with his new team is expected to be Thursday morning at Xcel Energy Center, so Wild coach Mike Yeo isn't expecting an overhaul in Columbus' system by Thursday's faceoff.