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Five Thoughts For Friday: NHL Coaching Hires, Turris’ Struggles, Batherson on the PP

Sometimes I write witty intros for these. Sometimes I don’t.

Coaching Hires

On Monday, the Nashville Predators fired long-time head coach Peter Laviolette and his associate coach Kevin McCarthy. Laviolette compiled a 248-143-60 record in his five-and-a-half seasons in Nashville, a stellar record that wasn’t enough to save him from the mediocre season his highly-touted group was turning in. When David Poile made the firing only a day before the Predators were set to play host to the Boston Bruins without simultaneously announcing an internal promotion, the rumour mill kicked into overdrive.