Posted By: PattHoffman

Another week, another NHL coaching casualty as Doug Wilson, general manager of the San Jose Sharks, fired Ron Wilson, the team’s head coach.

For Wilson, it was a long time coming as his team underachieved during the last three seasons. In those three campaigns, the Sharks failed to get past the second round despite stellar regular season records.

However, it was apparent that the Sharks’ brash was tired of being a successful regular season team and is instead, looking for someone that can get them to the next level and where management believes they should be every season: in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Wilson wasn’t the only bench boss who was canned after the regular season as Paul Maurice of the Toronto Maple Leafs was also let go by his organization. In three season with the Leafs, Maurice did everything he could but get into the playoffs and if you’re not able to get your team in the playoffs in this business, you’re going to lose your job.

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