Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault can sympathize with what two of the Golden Knights next three opponents are going through.
The Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers recently fired their coaches, something the two forwards dealt with when Gerard Gallant was dismissed by the Florida Panthers early in the 2016-17 season.
Marchessault had just joined the Panthers but was already attached to Gallant, so he couldn’t imagine how the Blackhawks felt after three-time Stanley Cup winner Joel Quenneville was let go.
“Quenneville has been there forever and they won a lot of games with him,” Marchessault said.