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The Washington Capitals have introduced that they’re parting methods with head coach Peter Laviolette. The staff stated it is not going to renew Laviolette’s contract, which expires in June.
Laviolette spent three years with the Capitals and compiled a file of 115-78-27. In his first two seasons on the job, Laviolette led Washington to the postseason, however the staff was eradicated within the first spherical.
With accidents hampering the Capitals all through the 2022-23 marketing campaign, they went 35-37-10 and missed the postseason for the primary time since 2013-14. In the staff’s official announcement, Capitals normal supervisor Brian MacLellan praised Laviolette for main the staff by way of some attempting instances.
“We are grateful for Peter’s management and dedication to our group for the final three seasons,” MacLellan stated in a press release. “Peter is a first-class particular person who has represented our membership with integrity and guided our staff by way of many troublesome circumstances in his tenure as our head coach. We want him all one of the best shifting ahead.”
Laviolette has been a head coach within the NHL each season since 2001-02, and he has frolicked with 5 totally different franchises. After 21 seasons within the NHL, Laviolette owns an total file of 752-503-25-150. In 2005-06, Laviolette led the Carolina Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup, and he additionally took the Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators to the Stanley Cup Final.
