Dan Bylsma

3 weeks ago | cbssports.com | Dan Bylsma |Austin Nivison |Chris Bengel

Just when it looked like the NHL coaching carousel had stopped spinning, the Dallas Stars fired it up again by dismissing Pete DeBoer after three straight conference final exits. For the second straight year, the Stars fell to the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final. DeBoer had plenty of success behind the bench in Dallas, but he couldn't get over the final two hurdles. That's why general manager Jim Nill believes it's time for a a change.

3 weeks ago | cbssports.com | Dan Bylsma |Austin Nivison |Chris Bengel

The Boston Bruins have finally filled their coaching vacancy as the team hired Marco Sturm to be the team's next coach, per a team announcement. "I'm incredibly honored to be named head coach of the Boston Bruins," Sturm said in a statement. "I want to thank Charlie Jacobs and the Jacobs family, Cam Neely, and Don Sweeney for trusting me with this opportunity. Boston has always held a special place in my heart, and I know how much this team means to the city and to our fans.

1 month ago | cbssports.com | Dan Bylsma |Austin Nivison |Chris Bengel

The Seattle Kraken have hired Lane Lambert to be their next coach, the team announced Thursday night. Lambert, formerly with the New York Islanders, is the third coach in the Kraken's four-year history. Kraken general manager Jason Botterill said Lambert's experience as an assistant coach on winning teams was a major factor in the team's decision. "After conducting an extensive search, we're thrilled to announce Lane as our new head coach," Botterill said.

2 months ago | cbssports.com | Dan Bylsma |Austin Nivison |Chris Bengel

With the NHL offseason being in full swing for many teams, the coaching carousel continued to spin Tuesday with its eighth opening. After the Vancouver Canucks chose not to pick up the option on Rick Tocchet's contract for the 2025-26 season, they tried to get a new deal done, but that never materialized. Now the two sides are going their separate ways, and Tocchet released a statement on the split. "I'm choosing to move on from the Vancouver Canucks," Tocchet said.

2 months ago | cbssports.com | Dan Bylsma |Austin Nivison |Chris Bengel

With the NHL offseason being in full swing for many teams, the coaching carousel continued to spin Monday with the fourth head coach firing. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that the franchise was parting ways with Mike Sullivan after 10 seasons. The Penguins qualified for the postseason in seven of those seasons, including winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017.