VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Avalanche’s visit to Vancouver happened to coincide with a wobbly organization’s turmoil reaching its apex.
For several days, reports have swirled from TSN’s Chris Johnston and others that the Canucks are negotiating a deal to hire former Avalanche assistant Rick Tocchet as their new head coach — all while Bruce Boudreau has remained the man in charge, and the man in limbo.
In Boudreau’s news conference Friday, the veteran coach made reporters laugh, then the questions almost made him cry.
“Fooled you, eh?” he said as he arrived for the interview after being absent on the ice during morning skate.