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Former Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic is going the route of Edward Snowden and Steven Seagal. According to SKA St. Petersburg head coach and vice president, Roman Rotenberg, the Winnipeg native is applying to become a Russian citizen. Leipsic left the NHL after making misogynistic messages that later became public. The veteran of four NHL seasons…
Former Capitals bench boss Todd Reirden may soon have another head coaching job in the NHL. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman suggested on Wednesday that the Calgary Flames are considering Reirden to replace Daryl Sutter behind the bench. Reirden, who was the Capitals’ head coach from 2018-2020, currently serves as an associate coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins.…
Former Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette sure looks like he could be sticking around the Metropolitan Division. The Athletic's Arthur Staple reported on Friday that Laviolette has interviewed with the New York Rangers for their open head coaching job and has done the same with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 58 year old, veteran bench…
After a three-week search, the Washington Capitals have found their new head coach. Peter Laviolette will be the Capitals' 19th coach in franchise history and seventh of the Alex Ovechkin Era (15 seasons). For Ovechkin, Laviolette will be just the second coach he's played under who had prior coaching experience in the NHL. The news…
Former Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov and his wife Maria became parents last week, welcoming their son Miroslav into the world. After some time away for the birth, Samsonov returned to action with the Toronto Maple Leafs this week. Samsonov has been all smiles when speaking about his son. He's even found that Miroslav eases the…