Jackets fire head coach Arniel

[germany00]

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Monday morning that they have relieved Scott Arniel of his duties as coach.

Assistant coach Todd Richards will be Arniel's replacement, on an interim basis, for the rest of the 2011-12 season.

Richards, who joined the club as an assistant coach on June 20, 2011, will make his debut behind the Blue Jackets bench on Tuesday when the club visits the Chicago Blackhawks.

This is the first time Richards has taken over behind a bench in the middle of a season at any level.

"It's all new territory," Richards said. "It'll be different, it'll be a challenge."

Howson said he felt like his team was turning things around after missing James Wisniewski for the first eight games due to a suspension and assorted injuries, but the team's play of late sealed Arniel's fate.

 

[NV]

Feel like coaches have been dropping left and right this year.

 

[germany00]

^ya they have, but i was expecting this one, Columbus is a joke right now.