The Stanley Cup will not be lifted by a former Saint John Sea Dog this year.
Coyle recorded one shot, three hits and took a minor penalty in 20:36 of ice time, the third most amongst Bruins forwards.
Charlie Coyle, the lone Sea Dogs alumnus playing in this year's NHL playoffs, was eliminated on Friday night when his Boston Bruins fell 2-1 to Florida Panthers in Game 6 of their second round series.
Coyle recorded one shot, three hits and took a minor penalty in 20:36 of ice time, the third most amongst Bruins forwards.
The 32-year-old finishes the post-season with a goal and four assists in 13 games. The Bruins advanced to the second round by eliminating the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games in the opening round.
The Panthers will face the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference final – the team formerly coached by former Sea Dogs coaches Gerard Gallant, Mike Kelly and Jim Midgley.
Gallant remains unemployed heading into next season but, according to reports, spoke to the Maple Leafs about their head coaching vacancy that has since been filled by Craig Berube.
Leafs met with Berube last weekend both Saturday and Sunday, then Todd McLellan Monday-Tuesday, then spoke with Gerard Gallant on Wednesday. https://t.co/piQpqeBx2u
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) May 17, 2024
On Friday's 32 Thoughts podcast, Jeff Marek reported that the Moncton Wildcats would have been interested in hiring Gallant if the MacDougall situation didn't work out. The only other QMJHL Maritimes Division team without a head coach right now are the Halifax Mooseheads, who likely wouldn't be of interest to Gallant given they are (very likely) entering a rebuild.
NHL teams currently without a head coach include the New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, Seattle Kraken and Winnipeg Jets.
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