Capitals Part Ways With Head Coach Peter Laviolette After Playoff Miss

Laviolette and the Capitals mutually agreed to end his three-year tenure as head coach of the team.
Laviolette's contract was set to expire at the end of June.
The Capitals failed to advance past the first round of the playoffs in Laviolette's first two seasons and missed the playoffs altogether this season.
General manager Brian MacLellan will embark on a search for the Capitals' eighth head coach in franchise history.
The Capitals face uncertainty this offseason with an aging core and the possibility of roster upheaval.