Ducks fire coach Greg Cronin after two seasons at helm

The Anaheim Ducks fired coach Greg Cronin after two seasons due to declining performance despite his tenure. The team, at 35-37-10 (80 points), barely missed qualifying for the playoffs and struggled under his leadership. Young talent like Leo Carlsson and Mason McTavish was underutilized, while star center Trevor Zegras saw a sharp decline in production, leading to widespread criticism of Cronin's coaching style. The team's new coach will take over with Verbeek now managing both coaching and hockey operations since his arrival as general manager in February 2022.