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Under Yeo, the Wild dropped 13 of 14 games to fall out of a
playoff position in the Western Conference with 27
regular-season games remaining.
"I would like to thank Mike for the hard work and dedication he
provided behind the bench for the Minnesota Wild organization
and wish him the best in the future," Wild general manager
Fletcher said in a statement.
No replacement has been named. The Wild’s next game is on Monday
in Vancouver against the Canucks.
Fletcher said a week ago that his fifth-year coach’s job was
safe. But the Wild lost three more times since last Saturday.
"I know what (Fletcher) said the other day and I'm a realist,"
Yeo said after the loss to Boston and before he was fired. “You
can't lose every game and expect to think there are not going to
be changes.”
Yeo’s record in Minnesota was 173-132-44. His team had made the
playoffs the past three seasons.
(Editing by Ian Ransom)
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