After a mediocre 36-35-11 season in which his Canucks missed the playoffs, head coach John Tortorella will be fired after just the first of his five-year contract.
John Tortorella and Mike Sullivan have been relieved of their coaching duties. http://t.co/E58Kz3yobk pic.twitter.com/x1tm8FjJ1N
— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks) May 1, 2014
Tortorella signed the deal last year, after being fired by the New York Rangers.