The axe fell Monday in the State of Hockey, when John Hynes was introduced as Dean Evason's replacement behind the bench of the struggling Minnesota Wild.
Former Nashville Predators coach John Hynes hired by Minnesota Wild after Dean Evason fired. He'll face his old team on Thursday.
The 48-year-old is tasked with coaching a Wild team that, at 5-10-4, is off to its worst start since the expansion Wild in 2000-01.