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Analyst Eager to See How Mitch Marner–John Tortorella Dynamic Unfolds

When Mitch Marner fled Toronto for Vegas, he and everyone around the hockey world thought that would come with far less pressure and scrutiny. While that’s certainly been the case so far, the recent firing of Bruce Cassidy and hiring of John Tortorella has turned the heat up on the Golden Knights.

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What the Vegas Golden Knights intend to do with defenseman Rasmus Andersson is a bit of a mystery these days. Since trading for Andersson from the Calgary Flames, the team has struggled.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Daily Faceoff / March 31

John Tortorella not reinventing the wheel with Golden Knights

It was a good start for the John Tortorella-era of the Vegas Golden Knights.

Broadcast of Golden Knights-Canucks game featured a hilarious John Tortorella description

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Tortorella gets first win as Knights beat Canucks 4-2

John Tortorella got the result he needed in his first game behind the Golden Knights bench. Vegas erased an early deficit and scored three times in the second period to beat Vancouver 4-2 on Monday night at T-Mobile Arena.

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

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Golden Knights forward Mark Stone has no answers for what happened under Bruce Cassidy

The Vegas Golden Knights struggled out of the Olympic break, dropping in the division standings and not looking like a team that can make the playoffs.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Larry Brown Sports / March 31

Broadcast of Golden Knights-Canucks game featured a hilarious John Tortorella description

The Vegas Golden Knights showed ruthless pragmatism when they fired head coach Bruce Cassidy on Sunday. They replaced him with 67-year-old John Tortorella, who was behind Vegas’ bench right away on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Field Level Media / March 31

Golden Knights top Canucks in John Tortorella's coaching debut

Reilly Smith scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Adin Hill made 22 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Vancouver Canucks, 4-2, in John Tortorella's coaching debut on Monday night in Las Vegas.

Vegas Golden Knights News / SinBin / March 30

Inside The Absurd Rationale Of The Golden Knights’ Coaching Change

(Photo Credit: @CapitalsPR on X/Twitter) The Golden Knights had seen enough. 42 losses in 72 games, four wins in the last 16, and their position in the postseason growing more perilous by the day.

John Tortorella News / ESPN / March 30

Vegas hopes Tortorella hire can reignite Cup hopes

General manager Kelly McCrimmon said Golden Knights players had lost their spark, and that played into Sunday's surprising decision to fire coach Bruce Cassidy and hire John Tortorella in his place.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 30

Who will be the next coaching change?

The Vegas Golden Knights sent shockwaves through the NHL world on Sunday when they fired head coach Bruce Cassidy and hired John Tortorella as his replacement for the rest of the season.

NHL News / Dice City Sports / March 30

Tortorella arrives in Vegas, and the quotes will not be boring

John Tortorella is coming to Vegas, which means the postgame quotes just got a lot more interesting. The Golden Knights fired Bruce Cassidy on Sunday and turned to one of hockey’s all-time great soundbite machines.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Daily Faceoff / March 30

Cassidy firing one of the biggest panic moves seen in a long time

The Vegas Golden Knights have earned a reputation for being a little quick to pull the trigger on things, even when it might be head-scratching to some.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / March 30

Maple Leafs’ Treliving has a ‘good sense of what’s coming’

As per NHL and TSN Insider Darren Dreger, the Toronto Maple Leafs management has made no final decisions regarding the near future. Decisions are coming, and it likely won’t take long after the 2025-26 season ends before changes take place, but nothing is imminent.

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Fans split after Knights fire Cassidy, hire Tortorella

The Golden Knights made their biggest move of the season Sunday, firing Bruce Cassidy with eight games left after a 5-12-0 slide since the Olympic break and handing the bench to John Tortorella.

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The 'NHL Jack Adams Award winners' quiz

How many of the coaches to win the NHL's Jack Adams Coach of the Year Award since the 1999-2000 season can you name in five minutes?

Vegas Golden Knights News / Dice City Sports / March 30

Knights fire Cassidy, hire Tortorella with eight games left

The Golden Knights made the kind of move teams make when they believe the season is getting away from them. Vegas fired Bruce Cassidy on Sunday and hired John Tortorella with eight games left in the regular season, ending a four-year run that included the franchise’s first Stanley Cup.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Athlon Sports / March 30

Golden Knights GM Explains Stanley Cup-Winning Coach Swap With Eight Games Left

The Vegas Golden Knights entered the final stretch of the season still holding a playoff position in the Western Conference. Despite sitting third in the Pacific Division and maintaining a cushion above the playoff cut line, the team’s recent form raised concerns internally.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Yardbarker / March 30

Vegas Golden Knights make stunning coaching change, hire John Tortorella

The Vegas Golden Knights just became a lot more interesting. In one of the more stunning head-coaching changes in recent history, the Golden Knights announced on Sunday that they have fired Bruce Cassidy and replaced him with John Tortorella.

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