Many Canucks fans got their wish this morning after news that Canucks head coach Willie Desjardins had been fired was confirmed by the team.

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• Canucks fire head coach Willie Desjardins
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Desjardins and his assistants paid the price for another dismal season in Vancouver, with the team wasting no time in swinging the axe just one day after finishing the 2016-17 season with the 29th-best record in the NHL.

It didn’t take long for fans to take to social media to share their reactions to the news. Take a look below for a roundup of the good, the bad, and the downright hilarious reactions from Canucks fans on social media this morning.

There were plenty of people celebrating the news in Vancouver

So happy Canucks fired that lunatic coach Willie guy doesn't even know how to match his lines and puts worst wingers with twins #Canucks

— Deepak (@Deepak_Hockey) April 10, 2017

Willie Desjardins: Yes he was given some old lemons, but the guy didn't try to make lemonade with them. #Canucks

— Andy Redding (@Big_Andy91) April 10, 2017

#Canucks fans who been tweeting Fire Willie after every game pic.twitter.com/nrUSaadKdy

— ProtectTheMoose (@jameslabree) April 10, 2017

The people of Vancouver are having a parade today after the @Canucks fired Willie Desjardins #Canucks #VancouverCanucks

— Jason (@JHagholm1) April 10, 2017

WILLIE DESJARDINS HAS BEEN FIRED. HELL YES. HELL YES. HELL YES #canucks pic.twitter.com/lAeWipFMLC

— George Foussekis (@CanucksFin56) April 10, 2017

There was plenty of humour too

What a year! #Canucks pic.twitter.com/ORBgd0pUA0

— Brodie Guy (@brodieguy) April 10, 2017

Live look at Willie Desjardins:#Canucks pic.twitter.com/i6jFtaBqxn

— Leah Kessel 🔥 (@leahflame) April 10, 2017

Megna be like #Canucks pic.twitter.com/e9RC9Qif9G

— Jason (@NucksZombie) April 10, 2017

Just waiting for someone to mash up #WillieD firing and #UnitedAirlines passenger removal. #Canucks

— Brock Jackson (@BrockTalk) April 10, 2017

#Canucks fans after Willie got axed pic.twitter.com/NFXPeLgzmV

— ProtectTheMoose (@jameslabree) April 10, 2017

I was wondering why I saw a tree chipper outside the arena this morning #Canucks

— jasonmanning (@jasonmanning) April 10, 2017

Willie Desjardins this morning arriving at Rogers Arena. #Canucks pic.twitter.com/GvD1Jcn168

— Raj (@BlogTrot) April 10, 2017

Willie D. Tank Commander. We salute you. Good luck! #Canucks #TeamTank

— J.C. Fong (@fongbao) April 10, 2017

Sources say Willie Desjardins found out about the firing after seeing his name crossed off on Benning's whiteboard. #canucks

— Zac Goodman (@zac_goodman) April 10, 2017

So long Willie Desjardins, the greatest tank commander since General Patton. #Canucks

— Steve Burgess (@steveburgess1) April 10, 2017

#Canucks pic.twitter.com/LZ3lIydc6k

— #FireWillie (@travizz007) April 10, 2017

And yes there were plenty of Free Willie jokes

They freed willie!! #Canucks

— Adam (@AdamMammoliti_) April 10, 2017

He's free you guys. He's free. #canucks #freewillie @TronArmy @botchford @patersonjeff pic.twitter.com/aWjlvgKc7B

— Van Isle Canuck (@DustinDame) April 10, 2017

#canucks pic.twitter.com/01dYjfdqka

— Nadine (@Blame_Tanev) April 10, 2017

But not everyone was pleased to see Willie freed

The #Canucks problems run deeper than Willie Desjardins but his style clearly didn't work and he never gave players chance to excel. #Megna

— Stephen King (@stephenVking) April 10, 2017

I said it in 2010. The Sedins will never lead a team to the Stanley Cup, poor Willie was a casualty of a trigger finger/injuries. #Canucks

— Dave Dawson (@DaveDawson7) April 10, 2017

I wish Willie nothing but the best and I may one of the few that liked him as a Coach and giving young guns ice time #Canucks

— Jhaz🍀 (@Justinhazard) April 10, 2017

One might wonder if the Willie would still be fired if the #Canucks drafted Nylander instead of Vertanen, and Tkachuk instead of Juolevi.

— Kevin (@kho604) April 10, 2017

Willie Desjardins tried his best with the players he had. The #Canucks keep looking past Benning / Linden with their failed "retooling" idea

— Taylor (@Taylor_Butters) April 10, 2017

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