Capitals Hire Laviolette As Head Coach Declan Schroeder | September 15, 2020 The Washington Capitals have hired Peter Laviolette as their next head coach. Laviolette’s contract will be for three years and see him paid nearly $15 million over the term, Pierre…
Seattle Kraken Have Some Cracking Choices for Their First Head Coach Sean Mallon | August 18, 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…
NHL Rumors: Devils, Canadiens, Blackhawks, Phase 3, More Jim Parsons | June 12, 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…
Sharks 2020 Offseason Outlook The Hockey Writers | June 4, 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…
Devils Need to Target Gallant, Gronborg in Coaching Search Alex Chauvancy | May 29, 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…
Predators: Evaluating Matt Duchene’s First Season in Nashville Justin Haddad | April 8, 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…
Predators Had to Fire Peter Laviolette Ashley Grant | January 9, 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…
THW’s Goalie News: Laviolette’s Goalies, Varlamov Faces Avalanche Stephen Ground | January 7, 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…
31 Reflections of the NHL’s First Quarter Mark Scheig | November 23, 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…
Why the Predators Are on Brink of Elimination Kyle Gipe | April 22, 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…
Predators’ Laviolette Wins 600th Game Kyle Gipe | January 22, 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…
Isles Counting on Trotz to Be a Winner Michael Petersell | August 10, 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…