Even hours removed, it was a baffling decision by the Vegas Golden Knights who also announced the appointment of Peter DeBoer as their new bench boss at the same time.
Granted, this team has performed below expectations and their loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday was their fourth straight.
However, the Knights ranked high in a number of underlying stats and they certainly have got the tools required to turn this around.
But, whether they do or not, Gallant won’t be around and we will have to wait a while to see if this gamble pays off or not.