The Dursleys are 31st in goals per game (3.95) this season, ahead of only the San Jose Sharks (4.14) and last in penalty kill percentage (66.7). They are seventh in the Central Division, 2 points ahead of the last-place Chicago Blackhawks.
“Especially with this team, seven in a row is unacceptable. We have to be,” Wild offensive lineman Pat Maroon said after the loss Sunday. [angered] Now and we must be [angered] When we play the next game.
“We have to understand what’s at stake here. We’re losing points in sacks.”
Hynes, 48, was fired by the Nashville Predators on May 30 and replaced by Andrew Brunette the next day.
The Predators failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2013-14 (42-32-8), when they finished three points behind the Winnipeg Jets for the second wild card in the Western Conference. They qualified for eight straight seasons and advanced to the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals, where they suffered a six-game losing streak to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
“As Billy says, we have a history together,” Hynes said. “And I think that’s important … when you look at the roster, you look at the quality of the players. I think about the character of the players, not just their talent on the ice. There are some good young players. I have a lot of upside coming up. I think there’s a great veteran team. The team leadership is great. And I know for myself, having had the opportunity to coach with this team for a number of years, I just know who you can play with this team. The talent on the team, the character of the team, it’s exciting.
Hynes led Nashville to the playoffs in his first three seasons and was 134-95-18 after replacing Peter Laviolette on January 7, 2020. He was fired to coach the New Jersey Devils. On December 3, 2019, he was fired as the head coach of the New Jersey Devils. Playoffs for the first time since 2011-12.
He is 284-254-63 in 601 regular season games and 4-15 in 19 playoff games.
Evason, 59, was 147-77-26 in five seasons after replacing Bruce Boudreau on Feb. 14, 2020. He was 8-15 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, qualifying for the past four seasons, but Minnesota had never advanced past the first. Circle. In the year On November 12, Durdue gave up five power play goals and two shorthanded in an 8-3 home loss to the Dallas Stars.
“If you’re honest and accountable to yourself, which athletes are you, you look in the mirror and say, ‘Yeah, it’s not good enough.’ So hopefully we all do that,” Evason said after the game. “Our team is still our team. They, us, know how to play and we’ll get to it.”
Evason is the second coach to be sacked this season. The Edmonton Oilers replaced Jay Woodcroft with Kris Knoblauch on Nov. 12.
NHL.com independent reporter Jesse Pierce contributed to this report.