Twitter Reaction: Golden Knights shake up Sharks rivalry with coaching change

Miller on Gallant: "That happened? I didn't know if the guys were kidding or not. I'm completely shocked. When I was there, he was a fantastic coach, a players' coach. Everybody loved him. .. I'm sure he'll have another job soon. Tough to see that piece of their puzzle go." #VGK

— Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) January 15, 2020

Was just reminded that last year Gerard Gallant called Pete DeBoer a clown like, 9 months ago: https://t.co/OMpIJEthrz

— Justin Bourne (@jtbourne) January 15, 2020

Gallant's final playoff series as coach of #vegasborn: Lost to #sjsharks in 1st rd last spring when DeBoer's Sharks rallied from down 3-0 in Gm 7 with 4 goals in 4:01 of 3rd period en route to a 5-4 win April 23. SJ had trailed 3-1 in series.

Now DeBoer becomes VGK coach.

— Mike Zeisberger (@zeisberger) January 15, 2020

The #VegasBorn #SJSharks rivalry just escalated even further!

— WillieGRamireZ (@WillieGRamirez) January 15, 2020

Wonder if Gallant’s availability spearheads something in Montreal?

— Nick Alberga (@thegoldenmuzzy) January 15, 2020

What the hell is going on? This NHL season is bananalands. https://t.co/IFXTJW2hEf

— Paul Bissonnette (@BizNasty2point0) January 15, 2020

Gallant being fired is beyond ridiculous

— Matthew Barnaby (@MattBarnaby3636) January 15, 2020

Will establishment hockey figures rush to defend Gallant since he very much didn’t deserve to be fired? Or was that just a gate keeping issue last time? I’ll hang up and listen because I know the answer.

— Berkshire.bsky.social (@AndrewBerkshire) January 15, 2020

Since entering the NHL, the Golden Knights are 118-75-20 under Gerard Gallant.

The 9th best record in the NHL.

— Tyler Bischoff (@Bischoff_Tyler) January 15, 2020

The Golden Knights have the highest rate of xGF and second highest xGF% (5v5)

They’re brought down by ranking 7th worst in sv% and sh% at 5v5, resulting in the 4th worst PDO (sv% + sh%) in the league

The results may change, but they aren’t going to play better

— Aaron Schuster (@retsuhcSnoraA) January 15, 2020

.@GoldenKnights fired Gallant… to hire DeBoer?

I mean, Gallant is basically getting fired because the netminders have been very poor

The team in-front of them have played well…. consistently well over years too… under Gallant.#NHL #VegasBorn

— Alexander Appleyard (@avappleyard) January 15, 2020

There's going to be a lot of nervous NHL coaches out there right now with Gallant on the market.

— Sean Reynolds (@snseanreynolds) January 15, 2020

Wow talk about tough. Sharks fired Pete Deboer as head coach in December. Now the Knights fired Gerard Gallant and then hire the Sharks ex coach Pete Deboer. Ouch.. that hurts right in the feels. Goes to our biggest rival. But hey it’s business! pic.twitter.com/2YoqHVLni0

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The next move in this 3D chess game of former #FlaPanthers coaches is for former Cats interim coach Peter Horachek to be promoted to bench boss in New Jersey and Gallant taking over for Boogs in San Jose. "Former Florida Coaches" is a complex game to play — like how Myst was.

— By Bill Whitehead (@BillWhiteheadFL) January 15, 2020

I don’t know, maybe he’s not the guy, but I’d take Gerard Gallant over anybody on the Blackhawks bench right now.

— Patrick Norton (@patdnorton) January 15, 2020

I’m shocked at the number of people that are shocked at the Gallant firing. It’s hockey, when the players stop listening to the coach and aren’t motivated, the coach goes. If you’ve watched this losing streak, you can just see it.

— Alan Harris (@BigKatSports) January 15, 2020

Tired: keeping Babcock to start the season
Wired: replacing Babcock with Keefe
Inspired: replacing Keefe with Gallant

— Tom Hunter (@PuckDontLie) January 15, 2020

Coach Gallant will always be @GoldenKnights inaugural coach. He brought us on an unforgettable run and we wish him the best! #coachgallant #goknightsgo pic.twitter.com/0xgQaYQZPo

— Sir Winston da Doodle (@WinstonDaDoodle) January 15, 2020