Golden Knights make surprise decision on John Tortorella after shock hire led team to Stanley Cup Final

John Tortorella came in to be the Vegas Golden Knights' savior, and he was oh-so close. But now, his time with the team is up.

Two days after falling in the Stanley Cup Final to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Golden Knights announced that Tortorella would not return to its bench for next season.

The Golden Knights fired Bruce Cassidy on March 29 following a stretch in which they had lost 12 of 17 games ahead of the playoffs and hired Tortorella. Vegas then went 7-0-1 in its final eight games of the regular season...