Blue Jackets fire coach after nine years in the organization
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced on Saturday morning that they've fired Head Coach Brad Larsen and will not renew the contract of goaltending coach Manny Legace.
Larsen, 45 was promoted to the Head Coaching role by the Blue Jackets in July 2021 and given a three-year contract that was set to expire after the 2023-24 season. Prior to being named Head Coach, Larsen spent the previous seven seasons as an Assistant Coach.
It was a tough season for the Blue Jackets, there's no sugarcoating it. Last summer they went out and made a big splash in free agency, signing Johnny Gaudreau to a seven-year contract.
With their loss to Buffalo on Friday night, the Blue Jackets finished last in the Eastern Conference and second-last in the NHL. They currently hold the second-best odds in the lottery to land the first overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft.
The Columbus Blue Jackets relieve Brad Larsen of his duties as head coach. Club also announces it will not renew the contract of goaltending coach Manny Legace.https://t.co/57WU5QOzbM— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) April 15, 2023
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AVRIL 15 | 414 ANSWERS Blue Jackets fire coach after nine years in the organization Will Columbus land the first overall pick in June's draft? | ||
| Yes | 118 | 28.5 % |
| No | 250 | 60.4 % |
| See Results | 46 | 11.1 % |
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
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 | ||||||