After losing in a Game 7 for the fourth consecutive year, Bruce Boudreau's tenure as head coach of the Anaheim Ducks came to an end Friday, and the 61-year-old admitted he wasn't surprised by the decision.
"I always had the sense that something was going to happen unless we actually won the Cup," Boudreau told The Orange County Register. "The worrywart in me is always worried about that. I didn't know where it would go. I had let some people know that it was great working with them before it happened. And I thought it was going to happen."
Boudreau admitted he was glad general manager Bob Murray made the decision quickly, and said he was happy to get the chance to help the team turn its season around after a rough start through the first couple months.
Now, Boudreau is already looking ahead to where he will work next, admitting he's already had conversations about future opportunities. He is hopeful he won't have to wait long before he finds another job.
"I love the game," he said. "I love the people involved in the game. There's no place I'd rather be than a hockey arena. I just know that's me."
The only current coaching vacancies in the league belong to the Ottawa Senators and Minnesota Wild.
