Fans Aren’t Having It As Coach Goes Silent on Team’s Never Seen Before Situation in League

Tumultuous times reared up for the Vancouver Canucks as they lost the game against the Seattle Kraken by an embarrassing score of 6-1. On top of that, their brand new coach, Rick Tocchet, made public revelations about the team’s poor performance which, surprisingly, aligned with the former coach Bruce Boudreau’s past speculations. 

The fans are the ones most affected by the result, and they seem pretty dejected and anguished. As per Hockey Psychology on YouTube, a series of events followed after Tocchet’s debut on the team. Similarly, fans retorted in the comments section to reflect on the sad state of affairs. Let’s check out some of them. 

Fans react to the comment of Rick Tocchet about the Vancouver Canucks

As per the source, Tocchet was welcomed with a Canucks jersey thrown to the ice rink during a match with Chicago. Shockingly, Vancouver Canucks won the game with a 5-2 score, yet fans weren’t pleased. In another instance, Canucks fans chanted the signature “Bruce there it is” in a game with the Seattle Krakens. After losing 1-6 to the Seattles, Rick Tocchet called the team “soft”. With conjectures of the situations spiraling downhill, fans reacted to it with a range of comments:

“I feel like I’ve never seen a team slip this far in such a short time. like, this has happened so fast and its hard to look away but i still feel bad for all fans. one of the biggest mismanagement situations I’ve seen in a LONG time”

“When you gamble with Tocchet, your team goes all in.”

“I’m a lifelong Canucks fan and I feel bad for my team struggling mightily these days

So I’d say this is an extreme job. It’ll take a lot out of Tocchet to get things going”

“You gotta feel for Canuck fans. What a messy situation for fans to endure”

“Him being speechless doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to handle the situation. People are misreading it. He’s more or less amazed at the amount of work that the team needs, as he saw a lot more problems than he expected to see.”

“After all the scandals that devastated the morale of the Blackhawks last year I didn’t think a team could implode worse than that but the Canucks are giving it their best shot at utter destruction.”

“It’s hard to give Tocchet a chance because We all LOVED Bruce! Most (more than casual) fans know the issue is ownership at this point! That’s all that hasn’t changed in all the mediocrity!”

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However, some fans did empathize with the 58-year-old coach while they condemned the management and the owner of the organization. Moreover, few of them pointed out that the team needs a big upscale in their performance, regardless. While Tocchet’s first day at work didn’t work out quite well, guess how Boudreau’s last day went?

Former coach Bruce Boudreau’s last day with the Canucks

As per a footage by Sportsnet, fans bid farewell to the former coach with a grand chant of “Bruce, there it is.” The man of the hour stood behind the team bench, teary-eyed, as the fans kept chanting while he walked away, waving to the crowd. Guess how fans online felt witnessing the moment. Here are some of them:

“I’m sad to see you go. The Canucks organization has made a mistake. Good luck to you. A Calgary Flames fan.”

“I’ll be leaving along with Bruce goodbye Vancouver”

“This breaks my heart. Hard to watch. Coaches always the scapegoat.”

“Hold your head high Bruce! We know how great a coach you are”

To everyone’s surprise, it’s not only Canucks fans who are heartbroken by the storied coach’s sending off. Exploring through the comments, even other NHL team fans acknowledge the ongoing situation with the management and feel for the team in all.

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Well, how do you feel about this scenario? Let us know.