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Elliotte Friedman says Capitals extension talks with head coach Peter Laviolette have ‘gone cold’



Elliotte Friedman says Capitals extension talks with head coach Peter Laviolette have ‘gone cold’

by LesDiablesRouges

29 Comments

  1. LesDiablesRouges

    I am dumfounded that there even were any extension talks. Blasphemy.

  2. kevingh92

    I mean… he coaches hockey, which is played on ice. I figured it would’ve gone cold ages ago. /s

  3. slizzleshady

    I’m not against a coaching change, but who would be a good replacement?

  4. Mister_Dwill

    I think he’s a great coach. He shakes up the lines way too much imo. Before the new year we were flying. Then he started shaking all the lines up for some reason and never stopped. Dude needs to see what has been working and stick with it.

  5. Ubechyahescores

    We need a “fun coach”. This team plays better when they’re having fun

  6. sumner929

    For the love of God, if you get rid of Lavy, do NOT hire Spencer Carbury.

    Edit to add: get rid of when his contract is up.

  7. GilroyCullen

    Honestly, with all the injuries, I think Lavi lost the room because there was too much uncertainty and not feeling him trying to protect the players.

    I’d also say if we keep him, make changes at the assistant coach level. Heck, even if we don’t keep him, make changes. Our goalies need a better coach as does our power play.

  8. InfallibleBackstairs

    Extension talks? Why are we talking to this idiot of a coach?

  9. AmpersandTheMonkey

    As cold as the reception his staff gets from the players at this point

  10. Falcon3492

    The Caps are on the downhill slide do to the age of their players. They are where the Sharks were just a few short years ago.

  11. dilbertsfriend

    Need some fresh faces and new ideas in the building for the inevitable rebuild coming, not another old recycled head coach. Would love to poach Brunette from NJ in the off-season.

  12. Red_Sea_Pedestrian

    Coach Blaine Forsythe, you’re the next contestant on the Price is Right!

  13. itsdrew80

    Shocking as Kuzy is unhappy and we cant get the value that he is worth. Seems as if he isnt the only one fed up with Lavy either.

  14. socially_awkward

    I don’t hate Lavi, but he’s just not the coach for us.

  15. Youngwolf11

    Lavy is who we should have replaced Trotz with instead of Reirden. He is clearly not who we need now that we are out of contention. He should at least be playing the kids and seeing what we have.

  16. saltyfingas

    He was an okay coach, I wouldn’t say an abject failure, but this organization needs some new energy, and Laviolette and Forsythe are not it. Best of luck to Lavs wherever he lands, I’m sure he won’t want for a job

  17. AxileAspen

    I don’t care what they do with Lavi as long as they shitcan that worthless fuck Blaine Forsythe.

  18. DiscardedFrenchFry

    Ha! Get it? “Gone cold”? Cuz ice is cold? Haha why isn’t anyone else laughing? Guys? Guys…?

  19. ciabattabing16

    It’s not officially spring until the Caps playoffs are uncertain and coaching is being called for a complete overhaul.

    We can probably safely plant those gardens.

  20. 30ThousandVariants

    Makes sense. He’s a guy with something to prove. He wants to win. He’s no empty suit.

    Leonsis thinks he can keep revenue high while an aging, overpaid roster fades into playoff irrelevance while chasing individual records.

    That’s a first-time coaching job for some new guy from the AHL or NCAA. Leonisis can pay him peanuts, he won’t complain, it will be good experience, even if they are meaningless seasons.

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