Reports: Florida Panthers fire coach Gerard Gallant

[JonLP24]

The Florida Panthers have fired coach Gerard Gallant after two-plus seasons on the
The Florida Panthers have fired coach Gerard Gallant after two-plus seasons on the job, according to multiple reports.

He will be replaced by general manager Tom Rowe, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported Sunday night. Friedman and Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos were the first to report the firing.

Gallant led the Panthers to the playoffs last season for the first time in four seasons. They went 47-26-9 to break 100 points for the first time in franchise (22 season) history, and won the Atlantic Division title.

But the Panthers have struggled to gather momentum this season, with their loss Sunday dropping their record to 11-10-1.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/panthers/2016/11/27/florida-panthers-fire-coach-gerard-gallant/94528196/

[bluedigger]

1. Did he break curfew or something?

Has to be something more than simple dissatisfaction with the team's performance...

[RockaFowler]

2. How about the horrible way they treated him on the way out??

http://deadspin.com/florida-panthers-fire-coach-gerard-gallant-make-him-ca-1789422119

Twenty-two games into a disappointing season, the Florida Panthers fired head coach Gerard Gallant last night, and while the decision is questionable enough, the way it went down is awkward as hell. For one, the team didn’t officially announce the move until about an hour ago, leaving it to media to spread the word. For another, the Panthers told Gallant just as the team was headed to the airport, leaving him to find his own damn way home.

Gallant was informed of his dismissal after the Panthers’ 3-2 loss at the Hurricanes Sunday evening, their first of a six-game road trip. With the team headed to Chicago, Gallant was forced to take his stuff off the team bus, call a taxi, and wait for his ride outside the arena in Raleigh as photographers snapped away.