Capitals Promote Scott Allen to Assistant Coach

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty ImagesWith former assistant coach Scott Arniel heading west to Winnipeg, the Capitals have made a new addition to the coaching staff, promoting Hershey bench boss Scott Allen to fill the role. Allen has been the Bears’ head coach for the past three seasons.

Here’s more from the team:

ARLINGTON, Va. - The Washington Capitals have named Scott Allen as an assistant coach, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today. Allen, who will primarily work with the Capitals’ forwards and penalty kill, will join assistant coaches Kevin McCarthy, Blaine Forsythe and goaltending coach Scott Murray on head coach Peter Laviolette’s staff.

Allen,…