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The struggling Columbus Blue Jackets have fired defensive-minded Ken Hitchcock, a year after the club made the postseason for the first time in history.
Assistant coach Claude Noel was elevated Wednesday to lead the team on an interim basis. General manager Scott Howson announced the firing a day after the Blue Jackets blew a 1-0 lead in a listless 5-1 loss at Colorado. Columbus stands 14th of the 15 teams in the Western Conference with a 22-27-9 record and 53 points.
The Blackhawks are 3-0 vs. the Blue Jackets this season and face them again Feb. 14 at Columbus.
The struggling Columbus Blue Jackets have fired defensive-minded Ken Hitchcock, a year after the club made the postseason for the first time in history.
Assistant coach Claude Noel was elevated Wednesday to lead the team on an interim basis. General manager Scott Howson announced the firing a day after the Blue Jackets blew a 1-0 lead in a listless 5-1 loss at Colorado. Columbus stands 14th of the 15 teams in the Western Conference with a 22-27-9 record and 53 points.
The Blackhawks are 3-0 vs. the Blue Jackets this season and face them again Feb. 14 at Columbus.
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