DENVER — The Sharks knew that Pete DeBoer would find another job as an NHL head coach at some point.
They just didn’t think it would be with their most bitter rival.
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DeBoer replaced Gerard Gallant on Wednesday morning as the coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, who have lost four straight games and entered the day in fifth place in the Pacific Division with a 24-19-6 record.
DeBoer spent four-plus seasons as the Sharks’ coach before he was fired by the team Dec. 11 after a 15-16-2 start. Just a little more than month later, DeBoer now works for San Jose’s archenemy after the two teams met in two hotly contested playoff series in 2018 and 2019.