The Ron Hextall era has come to a whimpering conclusion.
After constructing a roster that failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since Sidney Crosby's rookie season, Hextall, along with his president of hockey operations, Brian Burke, and assistant general manager, Chris Pryor, was fired on Friday morning by Fenway Sports Group.
With another massive offseason on deck, Fenway is now tasked with hiring a new general manager, one who figures to take the team through the end of the Crosby era .