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SUNRISE, Fla. -- Gerard Gallant wanted the Florida Panthers to play one way, and his bosses wanted another.As such, theyre not his bosses anymore.The Panthers cited philosophical differences Monday as the primary reason why they fired Gallant, a coach of the year finalist last season who made it through only 22 games this season. Tom Rowe will essentially take a hiatus from being general manager to fill the coaching spot for the rest of the year, starting with Tuesdays game in Chicago.We wanted to develop a team and build a team that was fast, could move the puck quickly, pressure the puck in all three zones, Rowe said. Gerard and I talked about it. He said he wanted a little bit more size, and we just decided to go in a different direction. Were we on the same page every day of the week? No ... philosophy was different.Florida is 11-10-1, starting Monday only two points out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference even after dealing with some serious injuries so far this season. But the Panthers have simply been mediocre in some areas, including power-play (21st out of 30 teams) and penalty-killing (19th).The teams longest winning streak so far this season is two, something the Panthers have managed three times. The last straw apparently was how Florida wasted a 2-0 lead in what became a 3-2 loss at Carolina on Sunday night, though the Panthers front office had discussions long before that collapse about making a change.Weve been unhappy with the inconsistent performance, Panthers President and CEO Matthew Caldwell said. I just think we can be playing better at this stage of the season. So we decided a change is necessary to move in a different direction.Players were off Monday, though Rowe was meeting with them to discuss both the decision to fire Gallant and how he wants certain defensive schemes to change on the ice.Gallant was a standout left wing as a player, primarily for the Detroit Red Wings -- scoring at least 34 goals in four straight seasons from 1986 through 1990 and finishing his NHL career with 211 goals in 615 games. He was drawing rave reviews as Floridas coach, especially after last season when he steered the team to the best regular season in franchise history.He was under contract through the 2018-19 season, having signed an extension back in January.And then it all came to a most unceremonious end Sunday night, when his luggage was taken off the bus that was carrying the Panthers to the airport from the arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. A taxi soon arrived to pick up Gallant, as the Panthers took off for their trip to Chicago.The Panthers ownership and other team officials rely heavily on advanced statistics, and Gallant was not the biggest fan of analytics. He spoke openly about how his views differed from the perspective of Floridas management on the analytics issue in August 2015, at a fundraising event hosted by the University of Prince Edward Island.Gallant told a story about how an unnamed former Florida player looked great to the analytics staff but wasnt the sort of player he wanted.I couldnt stand watching him on the ice, Gallant said that night in Canada. I didnt like the way he played one bit.Part of Floridas issues has clearly been injury-related.Jonathan Huberdeau has not played yet this season and isnt expected back for several more weeks, Nick Bjugstad and Jussi Jokinen have missed significant amounts of time and Alex Petrovic is now expected to miss up to two months with an ankle injury.Plus, Jaromir Jagr has just three goals so far this season after leading the Panthers in scoring a year ago. And while all that was taken into consideration, it wasnt enough to get Gallant and assistant coach Mike Kelly -- who also was fired -- any more time in Florida.Its a tough business, said Rowe, the Panthers 14th coach in their 23-year history. But when the results arent there, decisions have to be made that arent easy.Dolphins Jerseys China .R. Smith realized how easily basketball can be taken from him, and he wasnt going to take his place in the NBA for granted anymore. Youth Jason Sanders Jersey . 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Can we get a one-way ticket to (minor-league) Hamilton for David Desharnais please.SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame left tackle Mike McGlinchey has about three months until he has to make a decision about his football future, but for now, the redshirt junior captain said he intends to return for a fifth year.Answering a question about his recruiting process, McGlinchey said Wednesday that he entered college with a five-year plan, and he hasnt deviated from that mindset.I have 19 games left here and thats what I fully intend to take on, McGlinchey said. I have a lot left to learn. Im not ready to go anywhere. I have the best in the business coaching me [offensive line coach Harry Hiestand] each and every day, and its to my benefit to stay here and learn from and theres nothing that I can do to want to change that. I have no intention of wanting to change that.Ive played a lot of football so far, but I have a lot left to accomplish and Im not going to put myself in position to go somewhere when Im not full ready to. Im fully confident that I will be ready at some point, but I dont think it will be after this season.Scouts Inc.s Todd McShay lists McGlinchey as the No. 22 overall prospect on his latest draft board, which was released two weeks ago.McGlinchey was asked whether his intentions for next season may change should his stock rise like that of his predecessor, Ronnie Stanley, who was picked sixth overall by the Baltimore Ravens in this years NFL draft.I dont know, I dont really pay attention to all that, McGlinchey said. Its not going to come down to a projection for me. Its going to come down to a mindset and a look in the mirror of whether or not Im ready to go. And based offf of what Im feeling now, Im pretty confident that Ill be back here for a fifth year, and its not any major decision, groundbreaking decision.dddddddddddd I fully intended to do that when I first got to college.Like I said, I have so much left to learn here and its not going to come down to projections or potential money that I can make. If Im good enough at the point where I feel ready to do it, Ill do it, and those projections will become reality at some point when its my time to be ready to do that.The 6-foot-7?, 310-pound McGlinchey is in his second year as a starter for the Fighting Irish, having played right tackle last season. He saw time in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman, too, and is a first cousin of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.McGlinchey is the third Notre Dame player in the past four years to say in-season that he plans to return to school for another year, but both previous players to say that -- defensive end Stephon Tuitt in 2013 and receiver Will Fuller in 2015 -- ended up declaring for the draft after those respective seasons.Redshirt sophomore quarterback DeShone Kizer, who is McShays No. 1 quarterback and No. 18 overall prospect, spoke after McGlinchey on Wednesday but wouldnt entertain draft questions when pressed, saying his focus is on this season.If you know me you know that thats the last thing I want to talk about, Kizer said. The circle that I keep close to me knows that those conversations arent going to happen till they need to. ' ' '