SUNRISE (CBSMiami) – When the season began back in October, nobody thought the Florida Panthers would be searching for a new head coach any time soon.
Gerard Gallant had led the team on a huge resurgence during his first year and followed that up with an Atlantic Division title and the Panthers best regular season ever in 2016.
But a stumble out of the gate and some philosophical differences with upper-management led to Gallant’s firing after a loss to Carolina in late November.
General Manager Tom Rowe took over behind the bench but the team never recovered.