ST. LOUIS - The Blues will be casting a wide net in their coaching search.
General manager Doug Armstrong fired Mike Yeo after Monday's 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. Craig Berube is the interim coach while Armstrong assembles a list of candidates for the permanent job.
"There's going to be experienced head coaches on that list," he said at a news conference Tuesday. "There's going to be European head coaches on that list. College head coaches on that list. Junior head coaches. We're not going to minimize or limit the scope that we're going to look at."
Armstrong also did not rule out former St. Louis coach Joel Quenneville, who was fired recently by Chicago. He added it's unlikely a permanent coach will be hired this season.
"It's possible. I'm not sure it's probable," Armstrong said. "It's not something that we're going to give updates on. This hockey team's job is to win games and it's my job to support this team."
To that end, Hall of Famer Larry Robinson will assist Berube for three weeks to a month because of the inexperienced assistants. The 67-year-old Robinson won a Stanley Cup while coaching the New Jersey Devils.
"I think having Larry come in to give Craig someone to talk to who's been there, done that is good for him," Armstrong said.
Armstrong fired Yeo about two hours after the team's third shutout loss in four games. It was their fourth loss in five games. The scoreless streak is more than seven periods.
At 7-9-3, the Blues are last in the Central Division. Their 17 points rank next to last in the NHL, ahead of only Los Angeles.
"The talk I had with him last night was that we had to make a change," Armstrong said. "I plan to get back to Mike later and thank him and reassure him that he's paying for the sins of myself and the entire organization. It's very unfortunate."
Berube, a 52-year-old former player, joined the Blues in June 2017. He coached the team's then-AHL affiliate - the Chicago Wolves - to a 44-19-13 record and a division title during the 2016-17 season.
Yeo joined the Blues after five seasons with Minnesota.