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The Vegas Golden Knights only person 8 games remaining successful nan 2025-26 season, but decided to make nan stunning move to occurrence and switch their caput coach.
Vegas announced connected Sunday that they relieved Bruce Cassidy arsenic caput coach and replaced him pinch John Tortorella.
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Vegas Golden Knights caput coach Bruce Cassidy looks connected during nan 3rd play of an NHL lucky crippled against nan Buffalo Sabres, March 3, 2026, successful Buffalo, New York. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)
"We convey Bruce Cassidy for his dedication to our lucky nine and organization complete nan past 4 seasons," Golden Knights wide head Kelly McCrimmon said successful a news release. "Under Bruce’s leadership, we reached our eventual extremity successful 2023 by bringing a Stanley Cup to Vegas. Bruce will everlastingly beryllium remembered pinch nan utmost respect by our statement for what was accomplished here. With nan agelong tally of nan 2025-26 regular play upon us, we judge that a alteration is basal for america to return to nan level of play that is expected of our club.
"With John Tortorella, we bring successful a Stanley Cup Champion arsenic good arsenic 1 of nan astir knowledgeable and respected coaches successful nan NHL. His guidance will beryllium a awesome plus to our squad astatine nan pivotal constituent successful nan play we presently face. We look guardant to welcoming John to Vegas."
John Tortorella, Philadelphia Flyers caput coach, arrives for a news convention astatine nan NHL lucky team's arena connected May 12, 2023, successful Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
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The Golden Knights fell to nan Washington Capitals, 5-4, connected Saturday successful a shootout. It marked nan team’s 3rd consecutive nonaccomplishment and sixth conclusion successful their past 7 games.
Vegas is 32-26-16 this play and successful 3rd spot successful nan Pacific Division. If nan play ended Sunday, nan squad would beryllium successful nan playoffs and person a bid against nan Edmonton Oilers successful nan first round.
Tortorella was not coaching successful nan NHL this season. He spent clip arsenic an adjunct for Team USA astatine nan 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. The Americans took location nan golden medal.
Washington Capitals players observe arsenic Vegas Golden Knights correct helping Pavel Dorofeyev (16) skates disconnected nan crystal aft failing to people during a shootout successful an NHL lucky crippled Saturday, March 28, 2026, successful Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)
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He is 770-648-37 arsenic caput coach. He won a Stanley Cup title pinch nan Tampa Bay Lightning successful 2004.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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