Boudreau’s last match ended in a loss
New York. Bruce Boudreau’s last game as coach of the Vancouver Canucks ended in yet another loss.
Because it looks like he’s given up now, popular trainer.
– I had to stay in the booth after the final whistle and reminded myself to remember this moment, he said with tears in his eyes after receiving a touching applause in the last seconds.
It looks like what turned into a wet soap in Vancouver is coming to an end.
For several weeks it was known that Bruce Boudreau would most likely be fired from his post as coach, but for unclear reasons, the club’s management refused to remove the bandage and allow the 68-year-old to hang in the wind.
This is what led, in the past twenty-four hours, to tears when it appeared in the media – and anger among the supporters.
In tonight’s home game against Edmonton, he was again greeted by loud expressions of sympathy from the crowd at Rogers Arena, especially in the dying seconds – and sadly, he once again had to see his players fail in their attempts to salvage points. The Oilers took an early lead and eventually won, 4-2.
And judging by Boudreau’s emotional comments afterwards, it’s probably over by now.
– You never know when it will end, but if it was 50 years later, then is it now? Well, I had to stay in the booth after the final whistle and reminded myself to remember this moment, he said with tears in his eyes.
– I want to thank the fans for the cheers. I don’t know what I did to deserve them, and last year I worried about them being taken off the team, but yesterday and tonight certainly felt good. I wish I could give them more winnings.
“wonderful person”
He also wishes the next coach good luck, but at the same time urges the Canucks to keep his assistants.
– We don’t know who will go and who will stay, but they would be fools if they shot these guys. They are the best, he says.
The players on the team are saddened by what happened to their coach – and they can do no more with him.
– This is emotional for us, too. We care a lot about Bruce, he’s an amazing person, says Team Leader Bo Horvat.
Conor McDavid also scored for Edmonton, becoming the first to reach 40 goals this season.
