The Devils Need To Operate More Like How the Golden Knights Do
The Golden Knights operate in a ruthless manner with how they run their team. The Devils should do the same.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 02: General manager Kelly McCrimmon (L) and head coach Bruce Cassidy of the Vegas Golden Knights attend Media Day for the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on June 02, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Vegas Golden Knights made the decision over the weekend to fire head coach Bruce Cassidy and replace him with John Tortorella with eight games remaining in the regular season. On the surface, it might be surprising to some.
After all, Cassidy is one of the best head coaches in the entire league. Cassidy won a Stanley Cup with the Golden Knights back in 2023. He has a long track record of success dating back to his days in Boston, as do the Golden Knights since they came into the league.
The Golden Knights currently sit in third place in the Pacific division and should comfortably be a playoff team with just under ten games remaining. For most organizations, that would be good enough as we head into the final few weeks of the regular season. The Vegas Golden Knights aren’t most organizations.
Since the day they entered the league, they have operated with a ‘win at all costs’ mentality. It doesn’t matter who their coach is or what he has done there. The coach is as disposable as a tissue if they’re not winning.
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