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Peter Laviolette coached the Caps -- now he's trying to eliminate them

Peter Laviolette coached the Caps -- now he's trying to eliminate them

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer. NEW YORK -- The past three times the Washington Capitals made the Stanley Cup playoffs, Peter Laviolette was behind the bench. According to ESPN Stats & Information, this is only the eighth time in Stanley Cup playoff history when a head coach has faced the team that dismissed him in the previous season.