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The Washington Capitals have announced they have terminated the contract of head coach Peter Laviolette.
“Peter is a top notch person who has represented our club with integrity and led our team through many difficult circumstances during his tenure as head coach. We wish him all the best,” the press service of the capital club quotes the words of the general manager of “Washington” Brian McLellany.
Laviolette, 58, has been in charge of the capital’s club since September 2020. He was the 19th head coach in the history of the club. At the end of the current season, Washington failed to reach the NHL playoffs for the first time in nine years.
Russians Evgeny Kuznetsov, Alexander Ovechkin and Alexander Alekseev are playing in Washington.