"Washington" fired the head coach after departure from the Stanley Cup

Todd Rirden was fired from the post of head coach of the NHL Club "Washington", the official website of the club reports. The metropolitan team dropped out of the Stanley Cup after the feather round, losing to New York Ilanders (1: 4 in the series).

“We have high hopes for our team, and we feel that we need a new approach. We would like to thank Todd for hard work and efforts,” the words of the club general manager Brian McLellan are given.

Rirden headed Washington in June 2018 after the first victory of the club in the Stanley Cup . In this post, he replaced Barry Totz. Prior to his appointment, the head coach Rirden worked for four years in the coaching staff of Trotz, responsible for the defense and game of the club in the majority.

In the first season, Rirden brought Washington as the head coach to the playoffs, where the team in the first round yielded Carolina (3: 4), in the second season, under his leadership, the club in the first round was lost by Islanders, which is headed by Trotz.

The Washington Capitals have Releved Head Coach Todd Reirden of His Coaching Duties, Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Maclellan Announced Today. https://t.co/vbpfq8acbe

- Washington Capitals (@capitals) August 23, 2020

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