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The Vancouver Canucks have named John Tortorella the 17th head coach in team history, replacing Alain Vigneault, who was fired following a first-round exit at the hands of the San Jose Sharks. The 55-year-old Boston native carries with him both a history of success and controversy over his time as a bench boss in the NHL. The question is; is he the right choice to coach the Canucks? Tortorella had his best season as an NHL head coach in 2003-04, when he led the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Stanley Cup. He also received the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year at the end of the campaign. He spent six seasons behind the bench for the Lightning, compiling a 239-222-36-38 record before being fired after missing the playoffs in 2008. After half a season away from the game, Tortorella was named head coach of the New York Rangers. He would spend five more seasons at the helm before once again finding himself out of a job. In 319 regular-season games with the Rangers, he went 171-115-29. He also reached the playoffs in four of his five seasons. His time as a head coach has not been without its controversies. In 2009, Tortorella was suspended one-game for squirting a fan with water and throwing a water bottle that struck a fan during the playoffs. He has also become known for colourful press conferences and run-ins with media members. The last seven seasons under Vigneault have been filled with near misses for the Canucks, as they have watched regular season success turn into playoff disappointment. The 2010-11 season was the closest the Canucks came to capturing the championship, as they were one game from the Stanley Cup before losing Games 6 and 7 to the Boston Bruins. General manager Mike Gillis said after the 2012-13 season that the team needed to head in a different direction if they were going to achieve at the level of their talent. 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A drama-filled late slate of matches also saw Real Sociedad edge out Valencia for fourth place and the last Champions League berth, while Mallorca, Deportivo La Coruna, and Real Zaragoza were all relegated. Barcelona stormed to an insurmountable lead at Camp Nou to match the century points milestone set by Madrid last season. "We are happy, we have had a very good season," said Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova. "The truth is that we were eliminated from the semifinals of the Champions League, but if we have to reach 100 points and score 115 goals to be happy, well then thats fine." David Villa, Cesc Fabregas, Martin Montoya and Andres Iniesta all scored for Barcelona before Pedro Morales pulled one back for Malaga. Earlier, Madrid beat Osasuna 4-2 in Mourinhos last game before his expected return to the English Premier League. Mourinho said goodbye to Madrids fans with a brief statement on the club website wishing them "much happiness" and "good health." Madrid, which never recovered from a poor start to the league campaign, finished the season in a distant second place 15 points behind Barcelona and without a major title after coming up short in the Champions League and Copa del Rey. It was also the last appearance for Barcelona defender Eric Abidal, Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain, and Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini among others, with all set to change clubs this summer. Sociedad manager Philippe Montanier ended his two years in San Sebastian by guiding his team into Europes top tier competition along with Barcelona, Madrid, and Atletico Madrid after the Basque club won 1-0 at Deportivo from Antoine Griezmanns 22nd-minute goal. Valencia needed a win at Sevilla to finish ahead of Sociedad, but it had to settle for fifth place and a Europa League spot afterr Alvaro Negredo scored four goals in a 4-3 win.dddddddddddd Coach Ernesto Valverde also announced that he would be leaving Valencia after taking the club over in December on a six-month contract. Malaga ended in sixth place, but is barred from the European competition for one season, meaning that Real Betis in seventh and Rayo Vallecano in eighth will play in the Europa League unless the ban is overturned. Celta Vigo escaped the drop zone with a 1-0 win over Espanyol from Natxo Insas goal. Celtas win made Mallorcas 4-2 victory over Valladolid moot, while Zaragoza was doomed after losing 3-1 to third-place Atletico. Also, Rayo drew 2-2 with Athletic Bilbao, Granada downed Getafe 2-0, and Levante drew 1-1 with Betis. Eric Abidal, who fought back from a liver transplant to rejoin Barcelona this season, went on at Camp Nou to a standing ovation to play his final 14 minutes for the club after it didnt offer to prolong his six-year stint. Barcelona honoured Abidal after the match along with his wife, daughters, and cousin Gerard who donated a part of his liver for his transplant last year. "My family and I want to thank you for all the support you have shown me during these years," Abidal told the Camp Nou crowd. "I will always have you in my heart. Long live Barca! And long live Catalonia!" The Santiago Bernabeu fans greeted Mourinho with a mix of applause and jeers, but even with Cristiano Ronaldo out with a back problem, his players made sure the Portuguese manager went out on a win. Rumoured to be heading to Juventus, Higuain scored what he later said was his 121st and last goal for Madrid in the 35th. After the match Higuain said he was leaving Madrid after seven seasons, without specifying his destination. Goalkeeper Ricardo Lopez went on for Osasuna late to play his final 15 minutes before retiring after 16 seasons. He conceded his final goal when Jose Callejon finished off a counterattack in the 87th. Osasuna ensured its place in the top flight next season with a win in the previous round. ' ' '