Flames fire coach Geoff Ward, replace him with Darryl Sutter

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames fired coach Geoff Ward and replaced him with Darryl Sutter, who will lead the team for the second time. The team announced the moves shortly after Ward coached the Flames to a 7-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. The Flames went 11-11-2 under Ward this season. Ward became the interim coach when Bill Peters resigned in November 2019 following an investigation by the team into allegations of racism and assault by Peters. Ward was formally named the coach in September 2020. Ward went 35-26-5 in 66 games with the Flames.