BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Jack Capuano is out as head coach of the New York Islanders.
The team says assistant general manager Doug Weight will take over on an interim basis.
The 17-17-8 Islanders are last in the Eastern Conference standings with 42 points.
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New York Islanders fire head coach Capuano
The Associated Press
Published Tuesday, January 17, 2017 3:38PM EST
FILE - In this April 5, 2016, file photo, New York Islanders head coach Jack Capuano stands in the bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals in Washington. The struggling islanders fired Capuano on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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