Peter Laviolette

Peter Laviolette on when Nicklas Backstrom will return from injury: ‘He’s at the beginning of the process’

At the start of Training Camp, the Washington Capitals announced that Nicklas Backstrom would be out week-to-week due to a lingering hip injury. Since then, Backstrom, beyond an absolutely perfect TV commercial, has been completely away from cameras rehabbing.

This week officially marks a month since Backstrom was announced out and judging by recent comments made by Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette, it’s unclear when the Super Swede will return.

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By Ian Oland 1 day ago

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Peter Laviolette on if Nicklas Backstrom will play Opening Night: ‘I’m not going to answer that because I don’t know the answer to that’

We may only be in the preseason, but Peter Laviolette’s dodginess is already in midseason form.

Wednesday, with the Capitals’ Home Opener against the New York Rangers a week away, Laviolette was asked if injured star center Nicklas Backstrom would play. Backstrom has not skated or taken the ice during Training Camp, rehabbing a hip injury that gave him issues late last season.

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By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago

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Peter Laviolette only just now meeting members of Capitals organization and staff due to last year’s COVID restrictions

Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette has done the whole “meeting new faces” process a handful of times in his career as an NHL bench boss, but normally that happens before you coach an entire season with your new team.

Due to the pandemic and the restrictions placed on teams last season, Lavy is only now meeting scouts and other members of the Capitals organization for the first time.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 month ago

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Peter Laviolette’s two biggest pieces of advice for prospects at Capitals Rookie Camp

The Washington Capitals took fans behind the scenes of a meeting management held with prospects before the start of Rookie Camp on Saturday.

The 20 players participating were treated to two speeches: one by Steve Richmond, the Capitals’ Director of Player Development, and another by Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette.

After listening to it, you’ll probably want to run throw a brick wall because I’m about to.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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Peter Laviolette boxes at Tom Wilson’s gym, BASH

Here’s something that isn’t going to stay in the room. Peter Laviolette is boxing.

The 56-year-old Capitals head coach worked up a mean sweat after being a guest at Tom Wilson’s gym, BASH, on Wednesday night. The trendy Arlington boxing studio posted a photo of Lavy posing with the COO of the company, Nick Robbins, on social media.

“Good news Caps fans, it looks like Coach Laviolette is already in mid-season form,” BASH wrote. “@tomwilson, we told him we’d keep an eye on ya.”

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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Capitals lament being first-rounded for third consecutive year: ‘There’s not a person in the room who isn’t disappointed’

After winning Game One in overtime against the Boston Bruins, the Washington Capitals lost four consecutive games and were eliminated in the first round of the postseason for the third consecutive year.

The cornerstones of the Capitals, Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, spoke to the press after Game Five as well as head coach Peter Laviolette – the veteran, Stanley Cup-winning head coach that was hired to get the team deeper in the postseason.

The coach and his players touched on what went wrong, addressed the suspicion that many of the Capitals’ stars were playing hurt, and spoke about the floundering power play. They also struggled to accept the team’s fate after finishing the regular season with the fifth-most standings points in the NHL.

“Nobody wants to lose right?” Ovechkin said. “We try to do best that we can. Obviously we can do better. It sucks. It’s a bad feeling when you have a pretty good team.”

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By Ian Oland 5 months ago

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Peter Laviolette considering one or two lineup changes for Game Five: ‘We’re talking through that’

The Washington Capitals looked listless in Game Four, losing to the Boston Bruins 4-1. After winning the first game of the series, the Capitals have lost three consecutive games to Boston and face elimination on Sunday.

Ahead of practice on Saturday, Peter Laviolette spoke to the press and revealed it was possible the team could tinker with its lineup for Game Five, but nothing was decided as of now.

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By Ian Oland 5 months ago

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Peter Laviolette explains why he played Daniel Carr over Daniel Sprong in Game Three

One of the biggest discussions on social media during Game Three was Peter Laviolette’s decision to bench Daniel Sprong in favor of Daniel Carr.

Sprong scored 13 goals and tallied a career-high 20 points in 47 games, carving out a full-time roster spot for himself, while Carr spent most of the season on the sidelines (6 games) as a taxi squad member.

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By Ian Oland 5 months ago

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Peter Laviolette started Ilya Samsonov in Game Three because ‘him and Vitek were the guys that got us here’

Peter Laviolette started a third different goaltender in as many games Wednesday night against the Boston Bruins. Laviolette chose to sit 39-year-old Craig Anderson in favor of Ilya Samsonov, who the team had suspended for disciplinary reasons only 16 days ago.

Samsonov was sensational in his first game since May 1, shutting down a long five-on-three Bruins power play and making 40 saves on the night. But it was Samsonov’s miscommunication with Justin Schultz in the second overtime that ultimately cost Washington the game.

Afterward, Laviolette explained his decision to go back to the 24-year-old Russian.

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By Ian Oland 5 months ago

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Peter Laviolette: ‘I’m a big fan of the juice’

If the 2021 playoffs have revealed anything, it’s that Peter Laviolette loves the juice.

Juice, in Lavy’s language, is a noun and another word for enthusiasm or passion. He’s used the saying multiple times this season, including on consecutive game days to start the 2021 playoffs.

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By Ian Oland 5 months ago

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