New York Rangers fire coach Alain Vigneault
The New York Rangers are making a head coaching change amid a poor season.
The team announced on Saturday night that Alain Vigneault has been fired.
OFFICIAL: #NYR Head Coach Alain Vigneault has been relieved of his coaching duties.
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) April 8, 2018
The Rangers were shutout by the Flyers in a 5-0 defeat on Saturday to fall to 34-39-9 on the season, which places them last in their division. They will be missing the playoffs for the first time since 2010.
Vigneault, 56, previously had lengthy stints with the Canucks and Canadiens. He took both Vancouver and the Rangers to the Stanley Cup Finals. This year, the bottom fell out for the Rangers, who are in rebuilding mode.
