Kings fired coach Darryl Sutter and GM Dean Lombardi

[Hal-sephira]

Really? Why would they fired their staff that helped the franchise winning 2 rings in three seasons is just dumb. What were they thinking???

 

[KingShmeag]

eh their time there is over, team is struggling now, sometimes you need a change

 

[dquigley]

A lot easier to replace a coach than a bunch of players. Another first round exit and Quenneville will see the door too.

 

[tmg.exe]

The Hawks took the unconventional step of firing an assistant coach, Mike Kitchen, after this season's exit. And it wasn't a case of the head coach firing his assistant - management fired Kitchen against Quenneville's wishes.

 

[phantompenguin.]

I was rather surprised Lombardi got fired too, but that usually means that management wanted the coach gone and the GM wouldn't do it, so they both go. Sutter has a clear shelf life, and one playoff win in three years with a rapidly aging and declining core isn't an environment he can thrive in, as seen these past few years.

 

[tmg.exe]

But the Kings were the #1 team in Corsi this year!

I am beginning to wonder if this firing is going to be paired with bringing in a new regime that is fiercely against analytics.

 

[dquigley]

The Hawks took the unconventional step of firing an assistant coach, Mike Kitchen, after this season's exit. And it wasn't a case of the head coach firing his assistant - management fired Kitchen against Quenneville's wishes.

Yes, I take it as a "you're next" message more than anything. Though another bad year should threaten Bowman's job too.

 

[phantompenguin.]

But the Kings were the #1 team in Corsi this year!

That'll happen when your entire strategy is built around the concept of keep-away.

I know Quick was out and you went with the blue light special for your back-up, but that brand of hockey deserves to fail.

 

[CGYFlamesFan]

I'd fire Dave Tippett in a heartbeat for Darryl to coach here