Panthers fired Coach Boog. Sadly, I think it was the right move. The team was less physical this season and the defense was a hot mess. Yeah, goaltending was poor this season, but Boughner is ultimately responsible for the defense and it was managed atrociously. I think Boughner is going to be another in a growing line of Panthers coaches who will learn from their experience here and go on to be fine coaches elsewhere. But... the trigger had to be pulled.
Hot rumor right now is that Coach Q is a done deal and will be coming to the Panthers on a hefty contract. Real interested to see how that plays out, but I think that's a slam dunk hire if they can get him. Honestly, the biggest thing about the team pursuing Quenneville this heavily is that it demonstrates a big financial commitment to winning by ownership. That... is kind of a big deal.
Press conference tomorrow at noon. It's either going to be Coach Q or egg on a lot of faces. Can't wait.