By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
The Florida Panthers fired head coach Bob Boughner on Sunday morning. He had been the team’s head coach for the past two seasons.
In addition, Paul McFarland has also parted ways with the team.
“We made a tough decision today and have relieved Bob Boughner of his duties as head coach,” Panthers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Dale Tallon said. “We didn’t meet expectations this season and share responsibility for that fact. After careful evaluation, we have determined that this is a necessary first step for our young team and we will seek to identify a transformative, experienced head coach with a Stanley Cup pedigree to lead our team going forward.
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“We’re grateful to Bob, Paul, and their families for their hard work and their dedication to the Panthers organization, and we wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors.”
The Panthers ended this season with a 36-32-14 record. They lost 4-3 to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.
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In both seasons under Boughner, the team missed the playoffs. During his first season with the team, he guided them to a 44-30-8 record.
The team missed the playoffs by 12 points this season. One year ago, the Panthers missed the playoffs by one point.
It has been three years since the Panthers made the playoffs. Gerard Gallant led the 2015-16 Panthers to a 47-26-9 record. They were defeated in the first round of the playoffs by the New York Islanders, who won the series 4-2.
When Boughner guided the team to a 44-30-8 mark in his first season, the win total improved from the year prior when the team went 35-36-11 under Gallant and interim head coach Tom Rowe.
However, in his second season, Boughner’s team regressed, as they won eight fewer games than the 2017-18 season.
#FlaPanthers Relieve Head Coach Bob Boughner of Duties
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