Gerard Gallant was abruptly fired as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday less than two years after the former Red Winsg player led them to the Stanley Cup Final in their first season of existence.
Peter DeBoer takes over immediately, a month after being fired by the San Jose Sharks.
General manager Kelly McCrimmon announced the stunning change the morning after a 4-2 loss to Buffalo dropped Vegas out of a playoff position in the Western Conference.