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The San Jose Sharks surprised the NHL community on Wednesday with the announcement of coach David Quinn's departure. The team decided to part ways with Quinn after a challenging season where they finished last in the league and missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.
The decision came after the Sharks' disappointing 19-54-9 record for the season. Their hopes of playoff contention were dashed when the Vegas Golden Knights secured an overtime victory against the Seattle Kraken on March 12, following San Jose's 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
NHL insider Frank Seravalli tweeted:
"#sjsharks announce coach David Quinn has been fired."
As expected, comments flooded in from fans expressing their perspective on the San Jose-Quinn situation.
"What was he supposed to do with that roster lmao" One fan said, expressing mempathy for Quinn, acknowledging the challenges he faced with a struggling roster.
"You put a team on the ice with the intention of being worst in the league, they end up being worst in the league and then you fire the coach. lol" another fan said,
"This is more of a mercy firing then anything else. What in the world was this guy supposed to do with this dumpster fire of roster." a fan said,
With no immediate replacement named, speculation arises regarding who will step in to lead the San Jose moving forward and what changes may be in store for the team's strategy and player development.
"They definitely caught word that Celebrini wasn't going to play for him," one fan humorously said,
"Scotty Bowman couldn't coach the Sharks to the playoffs. This is more to address a fanbase that's lost hope in "the plan" than anything else," another fan said,
"He deserved one more year with the expectation of being better than this year. I'd say this firing is unfair," one fan said,
More details from coach David Quinn's firing by San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier announced the decision to part ways with coach David Quinn after conducting a thorough internal evaluation.
"After going through our end of the season process of internal meetings and evaluating where our team is at and where we want our group to go, we have made the difficult decision...” Grier said.
Despite Quinn's commendable efforts under challenging circumstances, including key player injuries and a rebuilding season. Grier clarified that performance alone wasn't the primary factor in Quinn's dismissal.
"It's all part of the autopsy of the season," Grier said. "All those things go into it. Talking with the staff here, players, owner."
Assistant coaches remain for now, while changes are expected in the coaching staff of the AHL affiliate. Additionally, head athletic trainer Ray Tufts will not be returning.
