Nearly a month after agreeing to become the Wild’s 5th head coach in history Bruce Boudreau has selected former Devil and open-ice demon Scott Stevens as an assistant coach. The #MNWild hired Hall of Famer Scott Stevens as an assistant coach on Bruce Boudreau‘s staff. — Chad Graff (@ChadGraff) June 7, 2016 Spending parts of three […] READ MORE
Tag: Adam Oates
Devils Set to Hire John Hynes as Head Coach
Just one year and 23 days separate John Hynes from Patrick Elias(the member with most seniority on the Devils current roster), but multiple reports out of New Jersey tonight say that the current head coach of the American Hockey League’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will become the 16th head coach of the New Jersey Devils in franchise […] READ MORE
Lamoriello, Stevens, and Oates to Coach Devils
The aftermath of the shake-up in New Jersey is underway. President/GM Lou Lamoriello announces he will go behind bench with Adam Oates handling forwards and Scott Stevens handling defense. — New Jersey Devils (@NHLDevils) December 27, 2014 A day after head coach Peter DeBoer was fired after three seasons compiling a 114-93-41 record, the announced […] READ MORE
Capitals Hire Barry Trotz as New Head Coach, Promote Brian MacLellan to GM
The Washington Capitals have hired Barry Trotz as their new head coach to start to 2014-15 NHL season. The team also announced that current assistant general manager Brian MacLellan has been promoted to general manager. Coach Barry Trotz The 51-year-old Dauphin, Manitoba, native was let go from his previous coaching position with the Nashville Predators […] READ MORE
The Red District: Capitals Still in Search of New GM, Coach
After firing head coach Adam Oates and choosing not to renew general manager George McPhee’s contract back on April 26, most assumed the Washington Capitals would act swiftly in regards to finding their replacements. It’s now nearing the end of May, and there seems to be an intentional lack of urgency among the organization to […] READ MORE
The Red District: Capitals Embrace Winds of Change, as McPhee and Oates are out
Saturday morning, Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis and team president Dick Patrick held a press conference announcing the termination of head coach Adam Oates as well as the nonrenewal of general manager George McPhee’s contract. Following the Capitals’ most disappointing season of recent memory that saw them missing the playoffs for the first time in […] READ MORE
Capital Changes: Washington Fires Adam Oates, Does Not Renew GM George McPhee
The Washington Capitals have announced that they have fired head coach Adam Oates, and will not renew the contract of general manager George McPhee. The major changes comes as the team has been seen as underachievers in recent years, and missed the playoffs for the first time in seven years this season. Oates, a former […] READ MORE
Flaking Out: Jaroslav Halak Not Comfortable to Play Must Win Game
When the Washington Capitals acquired goaltender Jaroslav Halak from the Buffalo Sabres at the NHL trade deadline, they hoped that he would provide the team with the same type of quality, high pressure goaltending that he provided against them in the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and would help the team nail down one of the […] READ MORE
The Red District: Lack of Urgency May Cost Capitals
The Washington Capitals seem to have finally hit their stride over the last week, but their new found stability may have come a bit too late in the 2013-14 campaign. With only 11 games remaining before their regular season comes to an end, the Caps find themselves on the outside looking in when it comes […] READ MORE
Backstrom Missed Gold Medal Game Due to Positive Drug Test
Many were shocked this morning when it was announced that Swedish Center Nicklas Backstrom, who plays for the Washington Capitals in the NHL, would miss the Men’s Gold Medal hockey game in the Sochi Olympics due to a migraine. With Henrik Sedin (pre tournament rib injury), and Henrik Zetterberg (back injury) already out of the […] READ MORE
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Ben Kerr
Ben is a sports fan from just outside Toronto, Canada. In his day job he works as a lawyer. At night he is the COO of Last Word on Sports. Most of his articles are focused on hockey prospects.