Not only was it a sad day for the Panthers, but for the rest of hockey as well. Bryan Murray fought colon cancer for three years (since 2014) and took his last breath on August 12th, 2017. Murray’s public fight against cancer while working in the Sens front office will never be forgotten.
Murray started off his coaching career with the Washington Capitals. Serving the team for seven straight years, Bryan led the team to the postseason every single year (except for the first year). Unfortunately, his team did not go beyond the second round during his stay in DC.