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Hynes, who was fired by the Devils in December after a 9-13-4 start to the season, becomes just the third head coach in Predators history, following Laviolette and Barry Trotz.
Hynes, 44, joined the Devils in 2015, and posted a 150-159-45 record behind the bench, reaching the playoffs in 2018. Prior to joining the Devils, Hynes spent five seasons as head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, reaching the playoffs in all five years. The Predators, who currently sit sixth in the Central Division and five points back of the Winnipeg Jets for the final wild-card spot, will host the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.
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