Capitals HC Peter Laviolette reportedly on the hot seat

Peter Laviolette has typically had a short shelf life in every one of his four previous head coaching stops prior to the Washington Capitals.

Once in line for a contract extension in Washington, it now appears Laviolette’s future with the team is very much in question as the Capitals are six points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference and in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2013-14 season.

“I think the other thing that’s really happening there in Washington is all of a sudden there’s a little bit of uncertainty about Peter Laviolette,” NHL insider Elliotte Friedman said during a recent appearance on “The Jeff Marek Show.” “I thought…he was going to get an extension because they were talking about it early in the year and that trail has gone cold. I think we’re all sitting here and wondering what does that mean? Where are we going in this direction? Obviously, we don’t have clarity yet but I think some of us are beginning to wonder about it a little bit more.”