NEW YORK -- The past three times the Washington Capitals made the Stanley Cup playoffs, Peter ... under Barry Trotz with two first-round exits under his replacement, Todd Reirden. Laviolette ...

Now picture Barry Trotz, the coach who did something with ... which is exactly why Trotz’ replacement in Nashville, Peter Laviolette, stands a great shot at taking home the award this season.

NHL // 2 years ago New York Islanders hire Lane Lambert to replace Barry Trotz as head coach ... Washington Capitals hire Peter Laviolette as head coach The Washington Capitals on Tuesday named ...

This season will be Nashville's first without Barry Trotz behind the bench, so we'll see a shift in philosophy. With Peter Laviolette as coach and a few cheap offensive players added via free ...