3 candidates to replace Pascal Vincent as Blue Jackets coach

The Columbus Blue Jackets have decided to fire head coach Pascal Vincent after only one season on the job, the 2023-24 campaign was nothing short of a miserable death march for the franchise that has only made the Stanley Cup Playoffs six times since their inception in 2000. A dismal record of 27-43-12 combined with the struggles of star forward Johnny Gaudreau and porous goaltending and defense was enough for team management, which fired longtime general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen in February, to dismiss Vincent.