Everyone in the NHL was a little surprised when Marc Crawford was fired by the Dallas Stars just days after the the team failed to make the postseason for the third straight year. The Stars chances of qualifying for the playoffs came down to the final regular season game, but they were unable to come up with the two points needed to extend their season.
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Sadly, the man known as the Boogey Man because of his role as one of the game’s most physical forwards, Derek Boogaard was found dead Friday at his apartment in Minneapolis. He was 28 years old.
Authorities do not suspect foul play at this point, but the police department’s homicide unit and the medical examiner’s office are both investigating. It is being reported that the medical examiner will determine the final cause of death.
It’s a bad time to be the coach of an NHL team that failed to make the playoffs this season.
The first two victims happened to be coaching against each other in the final game of the regular season. After the Minnesota Wild crushed the Dallas Stars’ playoff hopes with a 5-3 victory on Sunday, the Wild decided to parts ways with head coach Todd Richards after failing to make the playoffs for the second straight year under his tenure. Just two days later, the Stars gave head coach Marc Crawford the boot following a two-year playoff-less stint of their own.
After 82 games of regular season hockey, the defending Stanley Cup champions found themselves in an unusual spot: needing help to get back into the postseason.
“I can’t even believe we’re here right now,” Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews said. “It’s so frustrating that it has to come down to this. I’m pretty much speechless.”
