Greg Cronin was fired Saturday as coach of the Anaheim Ducks after two seasons, general manager Pat Verbeek announced.

Verbeek made his move. Now he has to not only find a new coach, but find a way to give that coach a better roster.

For the seventh-straight season, the Anaheim Ducks will not participate in the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. Next year, they’ll attempt to break that streak with a new face behind the bench. The team announced Saturday that head coach Greg Cronin won’t return next season.