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According to oddsmakers, Peter Laviolette is the fourth likeliest coach to be fired first this season

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According to oddsmakers, Peter Laviolette is the fourth likeliest coach to be fired first this season

Peter Laviolette is the fourth most likely coach to be fired this season. Lav Violette's Washington Capitals lost in the first round of the playoffs twice in his three seasons. He is in final season of a three-year contract he signed in 2020. He has a .273 winning percentage in playoffs. The team won the Eastern Conference in Lavidette’s first season and finished second in division. In the 2017-18 season, the team finished 8th in Eastern conference. Barry Trotz was not given a contract extension. Alex Ovechkin scored 50 goals for the ninth time in career.

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