Thinking about two former head coaches for the Carolina Hurricanes within the past 12 years, both of which were fired, leading their squads to be the two best in the Western Conference is crazy. One of those coaches is a bit less of a surprise than the other.
Peter Laviolette is the bench boss for the Nashville Predators now. He’s been with the Preds and Philadelphia Flyers since leaving Raleigh more than 10 years ago. To add fuel to the flame, Laviolette also took the Flyers and Preds each to a Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Laviolette is close to get the Preds the first Stanley Cup win in franchise history too.