That Didn't Take Long

 Bruce Boudreau, only a few days after being fired by the Washington Capitals, already has a new gig.  he Anaheim Ducks put out a team release around 1am today, stating that the club had come to the decision to fire their head coach who served them behind the bench since 2005, Randy Carlyle, and immediately replace him with Boudreau.  Carlyle is the third NHL coach to be fired so far this week, adding him to the group including Paul Maurice, and his predecessor, Bruce Boudreau.
 The Ducks have limped along so far this season, "earning" a 7-13-4 record so far.  Their year so far has been highlighted by the +/- struggles of their top line, Jonas Hiller's inability to achieve top form since returning from the vertigo condition that plagued him last season, and, on a more positive note, the surprisingly strong and effective play of the Ducks' young role player Devante Smith-Pelly.  Carlyle has been on the hot seat for a majority of the year as Anaheim has inexplicably struggled with a roster chock full of talent.  Management had already made their decision to let Carlyle go before the Ducks' 4-1 victory over the Montréal Canadiens tonight, as they informed him that his job as bench boss was over approximately 40 minutes after the game ended.
 Not only does Boudreau bring a replacement for a big name coach with another big name coach, but one would expect that he also brings with him the end to the Bobby Ryan trade rumors that have run rampant over the past two days.  Nothings official on that front, of course, but Anaheim should wait and see if a new man calling the shots behind the bench will provide the change of scenery necessary to get things back to where they should be before moving one of their star players in an attempt to find that same boost.