FILE - Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma drinks from the Stanley Cup after the Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 to win Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals in Detroit, June 12, 2009. After making it to the Stanley Cup Final in 2008, the Penguins were barely over .500 in February of the next season, leading GM Ray Shero to fire Michel Therrien and promote Bylsma from the AHL. The results were almost immediate. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
FILE - St. Louis Blues coach Craig Berube carries the Stanley Cup after the Blues defeated the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals in Boston on June 13, 2109. The Blues finished second in the Central Division and rallied from a 3-2 series deficit in the second round to beat Dallas in double overtime in Game 7. They then overcame a 2-1 series deficit in the conference final to beat San Jose in six games. There, Berube led St. Louis to a seven-game series win over Boston to deliver the franchise's first championship. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch, top, looks on during the third period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Western Conference Stanley Cup playoff finals against the Dallas Stars, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch watches during NHL hockey practice, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta. The Oilers take on the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) is congratulated by head coach Kris Knoblauch after defeating the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
FILE - Los Angeles Kings coach Darryl Sutter, center, looks on from the bench behind Dustin Penner, Dustin Brown and Justin Williamsare, from left, during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Jan. 17, 2012, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Kings were mired in 11th place in the West in December and struggled to score goals when they fired Terry Murray and eventually brought Sutter off his farm in Alberta for his first coaching job in more than five years. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
FILE - Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan stands behind David Perron (57) and Evgeni Malkin (71) during an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh on Jan. 2, 2016 The Penguins were sputtering early in the 2015-16 season and looked poised to waste another year of Sidney Crosby's prime when they fired Mike Johnston and promoted Sullivan from the AHL. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
FILE - New Jersey Devils coach Larry Robinson listens to a question from a reporter after practice May 4, 2000, in West Orange, N.J. The Devils were in first place in the East and had the third best record in the NHL with eight games left in the regular season when GM Lou Lamoriello made the shocking decision to fire Robby Ftorek and promote Robinson from his role as an assistant. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch speaks during a news conference after Game 5 of the team's NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Ethan Carins/The Canadian Press via AP)