ANAHEIM, CALIF.—The Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray tried to give Randy Carlyle as much time as possible to turn things around. But a seven-game losing streak and free fall into last place in the Western Conference showed Murray that a turnaround wasn’t coming soon. Murray announced that he would take over as interim coach for the remainder of the regular season after firing Carlyle on Sunday. The Anaheim Ducks fired coach Randy Carlyle during a seven-game losing streak. ( Jae C. Hong / The Associated Press )“What has happened here lately and how we have played, it was time for change,” Murray said during a conference call.

Source: thestar February 10, 2019 19:07 UTC