Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon confirms that John Tortorella will not return to the teamβs coaching staff in 2026-27.
Torts led Vegas to a 7-0-1 record at the end of the 2025-26 regular season after replacing Bruce Cassidy, and took the Knights all the way to the #StanleyCupFinal.
With Jordan Staal winning the Conn Smythe, the Hurricanes now have the largest age gap between recipients at 15 years, 166 days, passing Bobby Orr and Tim Thomas at 15 years and 10 days!
Carolina Hurricanes Win 2026 Stanley Cup Final | Carolina Hurricanes
Franchise claims second league title with six-game victory over Vegas
https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/carolina-hurricanes-win-2026-stanley-cup-final
Nikolaj Ehlers gave his flowers to Winnipeg after winning his first Stanley Cup π
The 30-year-old spent the first 10 years of his NHL career as a Jet, and won it all in his first season with Carolina. #StanleyCupFinal
Mitch Marner could have been a Hurricane last year, but he vetoed the trade π±
Around the trade deadline in 2025, then-Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving approached Marner about a potential move that would've sent him to Carolina in exchange for Mikko Rantanen. Marner refused to waive his no-movement clause, and remained a Maple Leaf for the rest of the season.
After departing from Toronto and signing with Vegas, Marner finds himself on the losing end of a battle with the Canes in the #StanleyCupFinal... π¬
(H/T http://NHL.com)