Flames fire head coach Glen Gulutzan

The Calgary Flames have fired head coach Glen Gulutzan, as well as assistant coaches Dave Cameron and Paul Jerrard.

The Flames missed the playoffs in his second season behind the bench.

Gulutzan helped Calgary qualify for the postseason in 2016-17, but it was swept out of the first round by the Anaheim Ducks.

Calgary finished with 84 points and a record of 37-35-10 this spring, 11 points behind the Colorado Avalanche, who grabbed the second Western Conference wild-card spot.

The Flames went a combined 82-68-14 in his two regular seasons at the helm, or exactly .500 in win percentage and .543 in terms of point percentage.

Tuesday's firing sees Gulutzan become the second NHL head coach relieved of his duties since April 7, when Alain Vigneault was dismissed by the New York Rangers on the final Saturday night of the regular season.

There's also an opening in Dallas, where Ken Hitchcock retired from coaching Friday, and it's possible there could soon be one in North Carolina, where Bill Peters has until this Friday to exercise the out clause in his contract with the Hurricanes.

Gulutzan was an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks for three seasons after serving as the Stars' head coach in 2011-12 and 2012-13. Dallas missed the playoffs in both of his seasons behind the bench.

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