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Old 01-15-2020, 08:40 AM   #1
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https://twitter.com/user/status/1217470677739102208

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The Golden Knights have made the following coaching changes:

Gerard Gallant & Mike Kelly have been relieved of their coaching duties

Peter DeBoer has been named head coach
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GM Kelly McCrimmon: “In order for our team to reach its full potential, we determined a coaching change was necessary. Our team is capable of more than we have demonstrated this season.”

McCrimmon: “We would like to thank Gerard and Mike for their service to the Vegas Golden Knights. They were both instrumental to the success we have enjoyed in our first two-plus seasons and we wish them all the best moving forward.”

McCrimmon: “We are excited to welcome Peter and his family to the Vegas Golden Knights organization. We look forward to a strong finish to the 2019-20 season with Peter at the helm and a successful tenure in the seasons to come.”

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Old 01-15-2020, 08:41 AM   #2
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Musical chairs LOL
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Old 01-15-2020, 08:41 AM   #3
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But did they call him a cab?
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Old 01-15-2020, 08:41 AM   #4
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Some nice candidates for the Flames if they don’t stick with Ward
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Old 01-15-2020, 08:42 AM   #6
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Hmm... weird.
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Old 01-15-2020, 08:42 AM   #7
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Kind of a stunner IMO. The Knights were not performing to expectations but it's not like they are in danger of missing the playoffs.
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Old 01-15-2020, 08:44 AM   #8
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This is a guy I wouldn't mind seeing in Calgary. I'm surprised the axe fell so quickly on him.
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Wow!?!?

Wouldn't mind him or Laviolette in Calgary. I like Ward but prefer him as an associate coach.

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Kind of a stunner IMO. The Knights were not performing to expectations but it's not like they are in danger of missing the playoffs.
They aren't in a playoff spot right now.
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Old 01-15-2020, 08:45 AM   #11
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I may want him even more than Laviolette.
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Old 01-15-2020, 08:46 AM   #12
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Does he still coach the Pacific next week? Awkward.
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Old 01-15-2020, 08:48 AM   #13
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Lol

Gallant seems to get results but teams sure don't waste any time showing him the door when the results stop coming. Makes you wonder why he has such a short shelf life.
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Old 01-15-2020, 08:49 AM   #14
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This feels like a big downgrade at coach for Vegas. I think Gallant is up there with Barry Trotz. Vegas only has expectations because he coached a group of castoffs to the finals.
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I don’t know guys, the flames are kinda cheap.


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Old 01-15-2020, 08:50 AM   #16
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That's crazy. Guy got an expansion team to the finals.

Had a good follow up season last year. And the team has been fine this year considering their d-core is not great, and goaltending hasn't been amazing.

Here are Vegas team stats at 5v5.

Corsi For% : 53.4% (3rd)
High Danger Corsi: 53.7% (5th)
Expected Goals: 54.8 (2nd)
Shooting Percentage: 7.7% (25th)
Save Percentage: .910 (25th)

PP: 22.1% (9th)
PK: 78.8 (19th)

So good advanced stats but poor shooting and save percentage, and a poor PK have done them in. Even then though they are still in the playoff spot despite having the 4th worst PDO in the league.

I honestly think that Vegas is going to really regret this move.

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There are some really good coaches available for the Flames right now.

This is the kind of coach that the Flames should be acting on immediately.
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Old 01-15-2020, 08:52 AM   #18
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wow, that's pretty crazy!

Seems strange to me. For a franchise only 3 years old, they've had 2 tremendous seasons, and are right there in the playoff hunt this year.
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Old 01-15-2020, 08:54 AM   #19
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Hmmm...I’m surprised!

Seattle is going to have some good choices at Coach.
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The twitter replies to VGK's announcement are amazing lol
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