Blackhawks fire Yawney

Trent Yawney was fired Monday as coach of the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost 12 of their last 15 games. Assistant Denis Savard, a Hall of Fame player, will be the coach the rest of the season.

Yawney, in his second season coaching the Blackhawks, had a record of 33-55-15 and a year left on his contract.

Chicago has 16 points this season -- only Columbus has fewer -- and could be on the way to missing the playoffs for the eighth time in nine years.

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