New Delhi, June 17 -- The Vegas Golden Knights announced on Tuesday that John Tortorella will not be back as head coach next season. The decision comes after the veteran bench boss guided the team on a remarkable late-season surge that carried them all the way to the Stanley Cup Final.

With eight games remaining in the 2025-26 regular season, the Golden Knights fired Bruce Cassidy and turned to Tortorella in a move that looked risky at the time. The results spoke for themselves. Vegas won seven of those eight games, with the lone defeat coming in overtime. That momentum carried straight into the playoffs.

General manager Kelly McCrimmon thanked Tortorella for his short but meaningful contribution. "We thank Torts for the guidance he pro...