NHL Players Come to the Defense of Bruce Boudreau and Criticize Canucks Organization
The Vancouver Canucks have received due criticism for their recent behavior with regards to head coach Bruce Boudreau. Canucks management has dangled the idea of terminating Boudreau for two months now, and he has gotten emotional in front of media more than once.
Canucks' fans made their feelings known on Friday, but they are not alone in blaming management/ownership. Several NHL players have now publicly supported Bruce Boudreau during this time, including Colorado Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano and retired NHLer Nate Thompson.
Spittin' Chiclets co-host and retired NHL defenseman Ryan Whitney had a scathing review of the Canucks in support of Boudreau:
Boudreau's tenure in the NHL has afforded him great respect, but it is his sparkling personality and character that endears people to him. His reputation of treating his players well has made the Canucks' treatment of him largely unpopular, and it's entirely possible this entire episode lands Vancouver on some no-trade lists.
If an organization is okay with treating a nearly 50-year NHL veteran this way, what does that say about the way they would treat their players?
| POLL | ||
JANVIER 21 | 539 ANSWERS NHL Players Come to the Defense of Bruce Boudreau and Criticize Canucks Organization The Vancouver Canucks organization needs: | ||
| New ownership | 191 | 35.4 % |
| New management | 158 | 29.3 % |
| New coaching staff | 40 | 7.4 % |
| All of the above | 150 | 27.8 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Kyle Connor | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alex Tuch | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owen Power | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Michael Bunting | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Drew Helleson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jirí Kulich | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Isac Lundestrom | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nino Niederreiter | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jason Zucker | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Leo Carlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ross Johnston | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Morrissey | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cole Perfetti | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Bryan Rust | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mark Scheifele | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Trevor Zegras | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||