The Vegas Golden Knights have fired Bruce Cassidy as their head coach, a move typically seen by the team as a major move for a team aiming to win the Stanley Cup. The move was seen as a desperate move by the Golden Knights, with general manager Kelly McCrimmon believing his team needed a wake-up call. However, the team has been struggling since the Winter Olympic break, with a 5-10-2 record and a 6-6-0 record. New coach John Tortorella, who led the Knights to the Cup title in his first season in 2023, is expected to make a significant difference with less than a month remaining before the playoffs. Despite this, the Golden Knight has been losing six of seven and currently sits third in the Pacific Division.