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The coaching carousel spins fast in the NHL: Job security just doesn't exist
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FILE - Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Todd Reirden, center, gives instructions during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Penguins fired assistant coach Todd Reirden on Friday, May 3, 2024, just over two weeks after the organization missed out on the playoffs for a second straight season. - photo by AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File
Paul Maurice is in his second season coaching the Florida Panthers, trying to guide them to a second consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. It was pointed out to him not long ago that, in his current profession, two years seems like an eternity. Such is the life he chose.