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Peter Laviolette named coach of Washington Capitals

| September 15, 2020 7:27 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals hired Peter Laviolette as coach Tuesday, turning to an NHL veteran who won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006 and saw a successful run with Nashville end with his firing in January.

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