It was officially announced by the Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, David Poile on Monday that the team has terminated Head Coach Peter Laviolette and Associate Coach Kevin McCarthy.

Polie issued a statement;

"Under the leadership of Peter and Kevin, our organization reached unprecedented heights - from our franchise-altering run to the Stanley Cup Final to a Presidents' Trophy and our first two Central Division titles.

Their passion for the game, ability to motivate a team and drive to be the best makes this a difficult decision. On behalf of the entire organization, I would like to thank Peter and Kevin for all their contributions to the Nashville Predators over the past five-and-a-half seasons."

Predators President and CEO Sean Henry also commented on the termination;

"On and off the ice, the Laviolette and McCarthy families have left an indelible mark on the entire Smashville community. While Peter and Kevin worked to make our team on the ice one of the elite, their wives, Kristen and Rhonda, spearheaded countless charitable endeavors to Nashville that made a lasting impact, changed lives, and for which we owe them a debt of gratitude."

Though the organization has seen much success from the start of the 14-15 season, including 248 wins, the sixth most wins in that time span, a presidents trophy, a Stanley Cup Final run and two central division titles, a struggling first half of the 19-20 season called for a change.

At this time, the Predators organization have not announced who will replace Laviolette behind the bench.

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