Posts About "Peter Laviolette"
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...
Predators' Laviolette Wins 600th Game
January 22nd, 2019 On Jan. 21, Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette won his 600th regular-season game in the National Hockey League. It was also his 211th victory in his 379th game as head coach of the Predators. In a league that has been, and remains, filled with quality head coaches, one might think that winning 600 regular season games is...
Isles Counting on Trotz to Be a Winner
August 10th, 2018 Will Barry Trotz become the New York Islanders' most successful coach since Al Arbour? That's what Lou Lamoriello had in mind when he signed Trotz to a five-year deal in June, and that is certainly what the fans are hoping will happen. With all the coaching wins he has under his belt, along with a Stanley Cup victory in his back pocket,...
