Rearden relieved of duty as head coach of Washington DC – NHL News – Ice Hockey

This was stated by the senior vice president and Capitals general manager Brian McLellan.

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“We have high expectations for our team and we felt that a fresh approach was needed. I would like to thank Todd for his hard work and efforts, ”McLellan said.

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On Thursday, Washington, for which the Russians Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, Ilya Kovalchuk and Ilya Samsonov play, conceded New York Islanders in the first round series playoffs NHL with a score of 1-4. The Capitals are eliminated from the Stanley Cup after the first round for the second straight season.

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Rearden took over at Washington in the summer of 2018, taking over the team as reigning Stanley Cup winner.

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