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Report- MacTavish Out As Oilers Coach
by Paul on 04/15/09 at 12:55 PM ET
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from Sportsnet,
Sportsnet has learned that Craig MacTavish is done after eight years as the Edmonton Oilers head coach.
At a noon (mdt) press conference, Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini will announce that the coaching search is on in Edmonton, after the Oilers missed the playoffs this spring for the fifth time in MacTavish’s eight-year tenure.
It is believed that MacTavish stepped down from his post, and was not fired by the Oilers.
added 2:06pm, Watching the video stream of the press conference, Tambellini confirms, “Time to move forward.”
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Maybe it’s just me, but did the Oilers have to make this annoucement today? Just takes some of the shine away from opening day of the playoffs.
Posted by dash_pinched from Rumour Mill Bay on 04/15/09 at 04:05 PM ET