The Kiss Of Death

What's the greatest sin a coach can commit and will undoubtedly lead to an immediate firing?

Of the six coaches let go this year in the NHL, the last two of them have been given the boot after a loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
On Feb. 14 the Pittsburgh Penguins lost 6-2 to Toronto and on Feb. 15, the Pens disposed of Michel Therrien and replaced him with Dan Bylsma. The New York Rangers canned Tom Renney in favour of John Tortorella yesterday after losing 3-2 to the Make-Believes on Sunday night.

The Leafs still have 22 more games to play this season, which means that as many as three or four more coaches might still be in danger of getting the axe.


On another note, all four of the teams that opened the 2008-09 season in Europe (Tampa Bay, New York, Ottawa, Pittsburgh) have fired their coaches this year.
Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago and Florida, who play in season-opening games next October in Sweden and Finland, are all on notice...a little nervous are we?