Following a 28th-place finish in the 2015-16 season, Vancouver Canucks fans were convinced their team could push for the playoffs the next year. And they did, to a certain extent, but are now back in the conversation for the first-overall draft pick.
One person that has been hit by a lot of the blame is head coach Willie Desjardins.
He sure deserves criticism after some more than controversial decisions.
I just don’t think he’s the reason for a lack of success.
Looking at Options
Luke Fox (Sportsnet) — Linden: Canucks to look at coaching options at end of season
The future of Willie Desjardins as coach of the Vancouver Canucks has been in doubt at various points during a tumultuous season, and that uncertainty will carry into the off-season.