5 NHL teams who should hire Gerard Gallant right now

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 27: Head coach Gerard Gallant of the Vegas Golden Knights takes questions during a news conference following the team's 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks at T-Mobile Arena on October 27, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

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4. Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars are on the verge of being Stanley Cup contenders. They’ve done quite well since firing Jim Montgomery because of personal issues. Since Rick Bowness replaced him, the Stars have gone 10-4-1. However, Bowness is not Gallant. Gallant is the kind of coach who could help the Stars win a Stanley Cup.

Bowness was never hired to be a full-time head coach anyway. He’s currently their interim head coach. And though Bowness has done a darn good job during his trial period, let’s be honest, Gallant would be a fairly significant upgrade.

Let’s compare the two coaches’ resumes and see who’s better. The answer should be overwhelming.

Bowness

478 regular season games
133 wins
293 losses
48 ties
.333% regular season point percentage
4 overtime losses
15 postseason games
8-7-0 postseason record

All stats are as of Jan. 15, 2020

Gallant

541 regular season games
270 wins
216 losses
4 ties
51 overtime losses
.550% regular season point percentage
33 postseason games
18-15 postseason record
1 Western Conference championship (2018)
1 Jack Adams Trophy (2018)

It’s obvious Gallant is the better coach, with all due respect to Bowness. Also, the Stars are a team built to win now. Not in a few years. Right. Now. Gallant is a coach who can help them do that. Hiring Gallant would make the Stars serious Stanley Cup contenders. I get why they might stay away from him – why fix something that isn’t broken? But it’s that kind of thinking that can make you complacent.

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