Panthers fire coach Gerard Gallant

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The Panthers’ ownership and other team officials want the club to rely heavily on advanced statistics, and Gallant and Kelly were not the biggest fans of the analytics craze.

“It’s been a long road, and it’s good to be in the National Hockey League”, said Leighton, who last won an National Hockey League game December 30, 2010, when he was with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Recalled from the Hurricanes American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, on November 21 on an emergency basis, the netminder made the most of his opportunity.

“I’ve got to lay out what our plan is and how we’re going to do things differently”, Rowe said. I think he’s a great guy. Drew Stafford tallied in the second period before Mark Scheifele (SHY’-flee) and Adam Lowry added empty-netters in the final minute to help the Jets end a five-game skid.

“I’ve listened to more players say that it’s the best dressing room that they’ve ever been in”, MacLean said. That’s kind of what’s been goin’ on all year.

“That’s a good question and I don’t know the exact answer to that”, said McKenzie.

Maurice and Rowe have a long history together, dating to their time with the Carolina Hurricanes.

As for Rowe, he has spent most of his hockey career as a coach, mostly in the AHL, as well as an assistant with the Hurricanes. Ekblad followed at 9:51, with Barkov earning an assist. We handled it the best we could.

Arizona’s Jordan Martinook is checked into the boards by Edmonton’s Matthew Benning in the first period. Stalberg cut the lead in half at 5:21 of the second, beating Reimer glove-side.

Corey Crawford is expected to start in net for the Blackhawks. Skinner also had an assist for the Hurricanes, who were coming off a 1-2-0 road trip in Canada last week. “I didnt like the way he played one bit.”. In comes Jason Demers.

The Panthers, Viola and his front office decided, couldn’t let any more games slip away and a “change in leadership” as Viola said, was needed immediately. He went another, and became the first National Hockey League coach to be fired since this season started. He had led the Florida Panthers from the dregs of the Eastern Conference to the 2015-16 playoffs.

In addition to Gallant, assistant coach Mike Kelly was sacked.

They went one way.

“I thought he was outstanding”, Peters said. “Once it was 3-2 he made four or five good saves”. (Karl B DeBlaker/AP) Gerard Gallant shuts the door on his time as Panthers coach. The Miami Herald’s George Richards confirmed Gallant is on the way out.