NHL Coaches Felt the Heat in 2025-26, and Some Didn’t Survive

In the NHL, patience is shorter than a third-period timeout when the losses start piling up. Coaches spend the season walking the league’s most brutal tightrope, with every slow start, cold stretch, and ugly homestand turning into a front-office conversation. This story tracks the men who got clipped during the 2025-26 campaign and what their exits say about how quickly teams are willing to hit reset.