Nashville Predators hire John Hynes as new head coach Globe_Sports
Then-New Jersey Devils head coach John Hynes talks to reporters after a game in Newark, N.J., on Oct 14, 2019.The Nashville Predators have hired former New Jersey Devils coach John Hynes as the third coach in franchise history after firing Peter Laviolette.
The Predators announced the hiring Tuesday morning before a morning skate. Nashville hosts Boston on Tuesday night. General manager David Poile said in a news release that Hynes is a bright young coach with a track record of both developing young players and motivating veterans. Poile says they are confident Hynes can get the most out of the Predators.Hynes was 150-149-5 as head coach with the New Jersey Devils, who fired him Dec. 3 despite signing him to a multiyear extension last January.
Poile fired Laviolette and assistant coach Kevin McCarthy on Monday after the Predators had dropped four of six. They are 11th in the Western Conference standings with 45 points.
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