Why NHL Coaching Tenures Keep Getting Shorter

The modern NHL has a short memory and an even shorter patience level, and coaches are paying for both. This look at shrinking tenures digs into the pressures that keep bench bosses on the clock, from results-driven owners to players who arrive and leave faster than systems can settle in. The league has always been harsh, but the margin for error now feels microscopic. If a coach is supposed to be the steady hand, the job keeps looking less steady by the season.