NHL news: Golden Knights shake up coaching staff | Fox News
The Vegas Golden Knights fired head coach Bruce Cassidy on Sunday and replaced him with John Tortorella with eight games left in the regular season.
www.foxnews.comDirect answer: The Vegas Golden Knights announced a coaching change in March 2026, naming John Tortorella as head coach after parting ways with Bruce Cassidy.
More detail:
- Cassidy was relieved of duties, and Tortorella was appointed with about eight games left in the regular season to help the club pursue a playoff berth [source coverage from team announcement and major outlets in late March 2026]. [cite ][cite ][cite ]
- The move followed a struggles streak (notably a rough stretch since January) that prompted the organizational shakeup and the decision to bring in a veteran, Stanley Cup–winning coach in Tortorella to stabilize the group [cite ][cite ][cite ].
- Reactions and context: the change was framed as an effort to return the team to its expected level of play, with Tortorella taking over leadership of the bench for the stretch run [cite ][cite ].
If you’d like, I can pull the latest official statements or summarize the key quotes from GM Kelly McCrimmon and Tortorella. I can also provide a brief timeline of the coaching transition and their immediate game-by-game outlook.