Twitter reaction: Struggling Oilers fire Eakins

Hockey Central at Noon says that firing the head coach is the easiest and first response by an organization when the team’s effort is so lifeless, and they’ve hit rock bottom as the Edmonton Oilers have.

The Edmonton Oilers relieved head coach Dallas Eakins of his duties on Monday morning with Craig MacTavish replacing him behind the bench.

Edmonton posted a record of 36-63-14 under Eakins’ guidance.

As expected, Twitter exploded when the news broke:

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