Jarmo Kekalainen was fired as general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.
President of hockey operations John Davidson will take over while the team looks to hire a replacement.
The Blue Jackets (16-26-10) are 3-7-2 since Jan. 6 and last in the Metropolitan Division. They visit the San Jose Sharks on Saturday (10:30 p.m. ET; BSOH, NBCSCA) 18 points behind the Detroit Red Wings for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference.
Columbus has not made the postseason since four consecutive appearances from 2016-20.
“This is one of the hardest days I have had in my career as Jarmo is a friend, someone I have a great deal of respect for and someone who has done a lot of good things during his time here,” Davidson said in a statement. “While the future of our club is bright, our performance has not been good enough and it is time for a fresh perspective as we move forward.”
More to come.
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