Posts About "Gerard Gallant"
NHL Rumors: NHL Draft, Maple Leafs, Devils, Golden Knights, More
April 22nd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on when the NHL Draft might take place, the Toronto Maple Leafs may get back one of their forwards for cheap, and the New Jersey Devils have interviewed a candidate for the open head coaching spot. Finally, are the Vegas Golden Knights and Ryan Reaves working on a contract extension? NHL...
The Best and Worst Moments of the Golden Knights' 2019-20 Season
April 15th, 2020 It has been an up and down season for the Vegas Golden Knights. In mid-January, they were sitting outside of a playoff spot in the Western Conference, and as of the NHL pause, they have a three-point cushion at the top of the Pacific Division. The Vegas Golden Knights celebrate. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) While we wait for...
Top 5 Coaches of the Decade
April 8th, 2020 As a new decade begins, it is important to take a step back and reflect on all the history that was made over the past 10 years. The NHL has seen many coaches come and go over the past 10 years, especially within the past month or two of the current season. In a time where the turnover rate among coaches is high and their leashes are...
The Grind Line: New Red Wings Coach in 2020-21?
March 30th, 2020 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week, Rachel Anderson, Devin Little, Ben Banfield, and Tony Wolak are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit...
Stars' Coaching Change: Laxdal, Gallant or Boudreau
March 16th, 2020 The coronavirus has shut down the entire planet. To quote Tony Stark from The Avengers: Infinity Wars, “Earth is closed today.” Several people are debating if this NHL season will have a Stanley Cup Playoff or not. For the sake of this article, let’s assume a worst-case scenario and say there will be no more hockey this season....
Boudreau vs. Gallant - Who Should Coach Seattle?
February 25th, 2020 When the new Seattle expansion franchise starts searching for their first head coach, they will have lots of names to choose from. In THW's first edition of the versus series, we take a look at two of those names in former Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau and former Vegas Golden Knights head coach Gerard Gallant. They are...
Jets Need New Blood Behind the Bench
February 13th, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets and head coach Paul Maurice have agreed on a multi-year contract extension the club announced yesterday. Related: Jets’ Struggles Will Continue Maurice was believed to be in the final year of his current contract that was set to expire at the end of the 2019-20 campaign and his future with the organization has...
3 Reasons Seattle Needs Gallant
January 17th, 2020 Surprisingly the Vegas Golden Knights fired head coach Gerard Gallant on Wednesday. The decision sent significant ripples into the hockey world, as he was not someone thought to be on the hot seat. Now that he is essentially a free agent, teams will definitely be lining up for his services. As reported by THW's own Jim Parsons, there is...
Gallant Sacked in Vegas as Golden Knights Search for Answers
January 17th, 2020 Shock waves reverberated through the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday morning when most of us woke up to the news that the Vegas Golden Knights had relieved head coach Gerard Gallant and assistant coach Mike Kelly of their coaching duties. As we all know, that's fancy speak for, they were fired. And in the next breath after announcing...
Stars Should Keep Bowness as Head Coach
January 17th, 2020 The Central Division is now between two teams, the Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues. After the Stars swept the season series against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver Tuesday night, Dallas finds themselves 10 points behind the Blues in the standings. They are also ranked seventh in ESPN’s power rankings, which ultimately means nothing,...
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Devils, Capitals, Maple Leafs, More
January 16th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Anaheim Ducks are willing to help out cap-strapped teams financially, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have to offer up a ready-to-play forward if they want a certain goaltender, Gerard Gallant has coaching options and why was Ray Shero really fired? Ducks Willing to Take Money...
Vegas Golden Knights Hire DeBoer - If You Can't Beat 'Em, Hire 'Em
January 16th, 2020 On Wednesday morning, Gerard Gallant was fired as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, and was replaced by Peter DeBoer. Also out of the mix was assistant Mike Kelly. This was just another head coach being fired in a topsy-turvy NHL season, which has seen teams like the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames, among others, fire their head...
Golden Knights Fire Gallant, Name DeBoer New Coach
January 15th, 2020 Gerard Gallant was abruptly fired as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday less than two years after leading them to the Stanley Cup Final in their first season of existence. Peter DeBoer takes over immediately, a month after being fired by the San Jose Sharks. General manager Kelly McCrimmon announced the stunning change...
