It turns out the Florida Panthers new analytics-based approach and head coach Gerard Gallant were simply not a match.
Just months after the leading the organization to its best-ever regular season finish and a rare playoff appearance, Gallant was fired after the Cats 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night in Raleigh.
In a not so picturesque moment, Gerard and assistant coach Scott Allen were seen awaiting their own transportation at PNC Arena while the Panthers left for Chicago for the second game of a six-game road trip.
At least a Hurricanes employee was nice enough to help Gerard Gallant with his bags as he got into a taxi after being fired.