Vegas Golden Knights coach John Tortorella is not returning for the next season, multiple outlets report. The decision follows his run to the Stanley Cup Final, which came after he was hired late in the regular season. According to reports, Tortorella was brought in with eight games remaining and then guided the team through the playoffs to reach the Final.
Details of the timing and announcement vary slightly by outlet, but all accounts describe the move as ending Tortorella’s tenure in Vegas after the team was eliminated following Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes. Yahoo Sports notes that uncertainty about his future continued through the team’s elimination, and that general manager Kelly McCrimmon later announced Tortorella would not be returning.
The New York Post and other outlets similarly frame the decision as a conclusion to Tortorella’s coaching stint in the organization, emphasizing that his departure comes after the Golden Knights’ unexpected deep postseason run.
