There were only two games on the schedule last night, but we were still treated to several interesting events.
Here is a summary of the highlights from the previous day.
1. Canucks fans give their support to Bruce Boudreau
Rumors about a coaching change have been swirling around the Vancouver Canucks for several days now.
In fact, the most plausible rumor currently states that Rick Tucci will replace Bruce Boudreau at the helm of the team in the coming days.
What’s disrespectful and disgusting about this, however, is that while senior management is meeting with the coaches and preparing for the future of this new head coach, Bruce Boudreau is still behind the bench leading the Canucks to the best of his ability.
Why would any coach want a job under Jim Rutherford and Patrick Alvin again?
I am disgusted at the way Bruce Boudreau has been treated by the organization.
—Jacob Billington (@JacobBillint10) January 21, 2023
Boudreau was only signed last season, so he wasn’t even in the position for a year. So why replace it yet?
Yes, the Canucks are bad, but it’s clearly not entirely Boudreau’s fault, which, as Canucks fans understand, is.
In fact, yesterday, at halftime at Rogers Arena during the game between the Canucks and Colorado Avalanche, Canucks fans gave Bruce Boudreau their support by chanting “Bruce there he is.”
Incidentally, Rogers Arena security asked the fan with the sign pictured in the post to stop showing his sign.
It’s a very nice gesture on the part of the fans who wanted to say hello to the coach they loved. The cheers also come after Boudreau’s very moving press conference yesterday morning.
“It is unbelievable. I only spent (here) a year (and) I will include it in my memory book as one of my best memories… It is very moving.”#Canucks Head coach Bruce Boudreau on greeting the Vancouver fans in the building Friday night: https://t.co/WUHszHVb2X# Hahaha pic.twitter.com/kb2G9ldxyb
—TSN Hockey (TSN Hockey) January 21, 2023
Bruce Boudreau got emotional this morning when asked what it was like to coach in the National Hockey League#Canucks pic.twitter.com/c940BthyXV
– Tim and Friends (@Timandfriends) January 20, 2023
Even the players seem to like Boudreau a lot.
Home just in time tonight to turn on the TV and hear Elias Peterson say things like “I know I love him, he’s been great to me personally” and then “next question” and stare coldly into the camera when asked what Bruce Boudreau has been going through lately #Canucks pic.twitter.com/Xdj4AzrjEt
—Nic Brown (@brosef) January 21, 2023
In short, it is very unfortunate as a case. Canucks management is being judged very hard right now, and it’s totally worth considering how they treat Bruce Boudreau.
Still, it’s nice to see the fans support their coach against the team’s management.
“Bruce here it is!” Cheers in Vancouver as Bruce Boudreau stars behind the bench #Canucks pic.twitter.com/M1xzsZUY8b
– Tim and Friends (@Timandfriends) January 21, 2023
You can see how emotional Boudreau was. Fans love Boudreau, and he remains an important figure in Vancouver.
2. The Joseph brothers receive punishment at the same time
We had a very funny moment last night, when the Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Ottawa Senators.
This game represented the first confrontation between the Joseph brothers, Mathieu and Pierre Olivier, in the NHL, and, of course, the parents were present in the stands for this occasion.
Now I come to the funny moment. At the end of the third period, the Joseph brothers received a minor penalty at the same time, on the same play.
So they both end up in the box at the same time due to being too sticky, giving us a cute moment with the reaction of the parents.
Nothing like mom and dad watching the Joseph brothers take heavy punishments against each other. pic.twitter.com/UVyqWEjNDU
– Sportsnet (Sportsnet) January 21, 2023
Obviously, Mathieu Joseph should not have been penalized in the match given that it was Pierre-Olivier Joseph’s stick that struck Mathieu’s face, as well as the face of the mailbox.
But on the ground, that bad call from the referees definitely made it worth it.
3. Ten goals were scored in these two matches
As for goals now, there were ten goals in two games last night.
Here they are all.
Two matches and ten goals. Check it all out here! pic.twitter.com/XBcD1D3THn
– NHL (NHL) January 21, 2023
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– Here are the results for the previous day.
Here are the best indicators of the previous day.
– On the program today in the NHL: 14 matches.
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