Posts About "Peter Laviolette"
Is Geoff Ward the Right Option For the Flames?
September 18th, 2020 The Calgary Flames announced on Monday that Geoff Ward would be losing his interim label, and the team would be replacing his title with something a little more fitting - "head coach of the Calgary Flames." Geoff Ward, Calgary Flames (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Now of course, for Ward and the Flames, the new label probably...
Capitals Hire Laviolette As Head Coach
September 15th, 2020 The Washington Capitals have hired Peter Laviolette as their next head coach. https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1305861206272548864 Laviolette's contract will be for three years and see him paid nearly $15 million over the term, Pierre LeBrun reports. Laviolette take over for Todd Reirden, who coached the Capitals for the...
Seattle Kraken Have Some Cracking Choices for Their First Head Coach
August 18th, 2020 Sometimes it's hard to know who the best candidate is going to be for a coaching job in the NHL. It can be a choice between a veteran with visible warts or an unproven rookie without a track record at the pro level to support the hiring decision. The veteran has often left another franchise due to a lack of results, stagnation or a...
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 10
August 10th, 2020 Aug. 10 has been a very day busy in National Hockey League history. A relocated team got its new identity and logo. An expansion team made its first-ever trade. A coaching change was made and two future successful head coaches found new homes during their playing days. Avalanche Get Their Identity On Aug. 10, 1995, the former...
NHL Rumors: Devils, Canadiens, Blackhawks, Phase 3, More
June 12th, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is a favorite for the head coaching position in New Jersey, the owner of the Montreal Canadiens has spoken on a few issues, and the Chicago Blackhawks look at items on their to-do list. Finally, how set in stone is the July 10 date as the start of Phase 3 for the NHL? Laviolette the Favorite to...
Sharks 2020 Offseason Outlook
June 4th, 2020 After a dismal showing during the 2019-20 season, the San Jose Sharks must use this offseason effectively. General manager Doug Wilson will look to use this time to improve his team. After a down year from players like Brent Burns, Erik Karlsson, and Marc-Edouard Vlasic, they will need to show that their play has truly not taken a step...
Devils Need to Target Gallant, Gronborg in Coaching Search
May 29th, 2020 With the NHL's 24-team, return-to-play format beginning to move forward, the New Jersey Devils' 2019-20 season is over, meaning it's time to begin focusing on next season. Ownership has two significant tasks at-hand: hiring a new general manager and head coach. And the latter seems it's beginning to shape. In his latest edition...
Predators: Evaluating Matt Duchene's First Season in Nashville
April 8th, 2020 Matt Duchene’s first season with the Nashville Predators was not what general manager David Poile had hoped for when he signed the 28-year-old forward away from the Columbus Blue Jackets last summer. Duchene was without question the second-best unrestricted free agent on the market, after Artemi Panarin, and he was rewarded with a...
Islanders' 5 Best Head Coaches
March 25th, 2020 The New York Islanders are one of the NHL's most storied franchises, making their mark on the league during their brisk ascension in the late 1970s and early 1980s. After their four straight Stanley Cups and 19 consecutive playoff series wins, the Islanders found themselves on a bumpy road as they fought to stay relevant in a growing...
Predators Had to Fire Peter Laviolette
January 9th, 2020 After a disappointing 19-15-7 record, a 3.27 goals-against average, a 74 percent penalty kill rate, and 16.8 percent power-play efficiency, the Nashville Predators made a decision seldom seen in the Music City: they fired their head coach, the first time they have done so mid-season. Peter Laviolette was relieved of his duties on...
THW's Goalie News: Laviolette's Goalies, Varlamov Faces Avalanche
January 7th, 2020 A massive coaching firing in the NHL leaves major questions about what caused the move. Today, we'll look at what role the Nashville Predators' goaltenders played in their longtime head coach's firing. Then, we'll check in on a goalie's first appearance against his former squad. Laviolette, Rinne, and Saros "Show me a good goalie...
31 Reflections of the NHL's First Quarter
November 23rd, 2019 With most teams at or past the quarter pole in the NHL, we figured it was a good time to bring everyone up to speed on what's going on around the league. As is usually the case, there are no shortage of storylines. One coach was fired. Could others be following soon? We are going to give you one sentence on each team at the quarter...
Why the Predators Are on Brink of Elimination
April 22nd, 2019 Things have not gone as planned for the Nashville Predators in the first round of the 2019 NHL Playoffs. After taking a 2-1 lead on the Dallas Stars, the Predators lost Games 4 and 5 in convincing fashion and now find themselves in a must-win situation heading into Game 6 in Dallas. With their season on the ropes, what have the...
