In a stunning and unexpected move, David Poile relieved head coach Peter Laviolette and associate coach Kevin McCarthy of their duties with the Nashville Predators on the evening of Monday, January 6. On Tuesday, January 7, news broke that John Hynes would be his replacement.
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John Hynes replaces Peter Laviolette as Nashville Predators head coach
The Preds have removed Peter Laviolette as head coach. The OTF staff chronicles the move, the possibilities, and the future.
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January 7, 2020
Tales from the Other Side: A New Jersey Devils perspective on John Hynes
A writer from our SB Nation sister site All About the Jersey answers my questions about John Hynes.
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January 7, 2020
“It’s not [the coaches], it’s our players,” David Poile says in press conference
John Hynes becomes the third coach in franchise history, and the Preds’ GM had some things to say about it.
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January 7, 2020
Nashville Predators Hire John Hynes as Franchise’s Third Head Coach to Replace Peter Laviolette
GM David Poile moved quickly after yesterday’s stunning dismissal of Peter Laviolette, tabbing the recently-fired New Jersey Devils head coach John Hynes as his replacement.
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January 7, 2020
Why the Predators had to move on from Peter Laviolette
Laviolette coached the Predators through the most successful years of the franchise, but it wasn’t working any more.
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January 6, 2020
Nashville Predators fire Peter Laviolette, Kevin McCarthy
The Predators made the announcement Monday evening.