After proving that a week of rest certainly hadn’t improved fortunes, the Montreal Canadiens decided to part ways with a coach that just eight months ago led the team to their first Stanley Cup Final appearance in nearly three decades.
It is news that could only be seen as shocking by those who have not watched the Habs play this season. It has been a plethora of disorganization, injuries and lack of engagement which sooner or later will reflect back on a coaching staff that has looked both unprepared and unable to find solutions for the vast majority of games.