A tearful Bruce Boudreau responded to Canucks coaching change rumors

Bruce Boudreau is handling this situation with class.

The writing is on the wall for Bruce Boudreau with the Vancouver Canucks.

Despite going 50-38-13 overall in his time in Vancouver over the last two seasons, Boudreau is likely on his way out as head coach of the Canucks. Possibly as soon as this weekend, according to some NHL insiders.

The Canucks have been a dumpster fire in recent seasons, with the team currently sitting sixth in the Pacific Division with a 18-23-3 record that’s well out of the playoffs. However, Boudreau is not to blame for the Canucks current woes, which all stem from poor roster construction and misevaluated talent. That blame lays on the feet of previous general manager Jim Benning, current general manager Patrik Allvin, and current president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford.

With the Canucks underperforming this season, something has to change, and unfortunately for Boudreau, he’s likely set to be replaced by Rick Tocchet within the coming days. At a media availability on Friday, after missing morning skate earlier in the day, Boudreau got quite misty eyed when talking about what coaching in the NHL means for him. So much so that he ended the press conference early.

Bruce Boudreau got emotional this morning when asked what it means for him to coach in the NHL#Canucks pic.twitter.com/c940BthyXV

— Tim and Friends (@timandfriends) January 20, 2023

Talk about a classy response to an awful situation. NHL fans rallied around Boudreau in support of the Canucks head coach as rumors of his departure continue to swirl.