Peter Laviolette

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Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette, center, talks with players during a timeout in the third period against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 5, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette cheers on his team against the Anaheim Ducks during the first period in Game 6 of the Western Conference final in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Monday, May 22, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette watches from the bench in the third period of Game 4 of the Western Conference final against the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette talks to referee Brad Meier (34) during the second period in Game 3 of the Western Conference final against the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette looks up to see a play during the third period of Game 2 of the Western Conference final in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Sunday, May 14, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette talks to left wing Filip Forsberg (9), of Sweden, during the third period in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series against the St. Louis Blues, Sunday, April 30, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville Predators coach Peter Laviolette talks to his players during the third period in Game 4 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, April 20, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2013, file photo, Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette speaks to players during NHL hockey training camp in Philadelphia. The Nashville Predators hired the former Flyers' coach as their new coach on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, making him only the second head coach in the franchise’s history. Laviolette, who signed a multi-year contract, will take over in Nashville once he finishes coaching the United States at the 2014 World Championship. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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FILE - In this March 18, 2013 file photo, Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette watches the action from behind the bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, in Tampa, Fla. The Flyers fired coach Laviolette, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)