An NHL team is making a change at head coach following a disappointing campaign.
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The Las Vegas Golden Knights fell to the Washington Capitals 5-4 in shootouts on Saturday. The loss dropped the Golden Knights to 32-26-16 with eight games remaining in the regular season.
Las Vegas is third in the Pacific Division but is on a three-game losing streak. After the loss on Saturday, the team decided to fire Bruce Cassidy.
John Tortorella was named as the new head coach of the Golden Knights.
Cassidy led the Golden Knights to a Stanley Cup championship in 2023, his first season as head coach. He went 178-99-43 during his time with Las Vegas.
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Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon explained the reason for moving on from Cassidy.
“We thank Bruce Cassidy for his dedication to our hockey club and community over the past four seasons,” McCrimmon said, via Las Vegas. “Under Bruce’s leadership, we reached our ultimate goal in 2023 by bringing a Stanley Cup to Vegas. Bruce will forever be remembered with the utmost regard by our organization for what was accomplished here.