NHL; Predators Hire Hynes

The Nashville predators have made a head coaching change with the team in danger of missing the stanley cup playoffs for the first time in six seasons.  predators general manager david poile has hired john hynes after the team dropped to 11th in the western conference at 19-15-7. he replaces the fired peter laviolette, who led nashville to the 2017 final and was 248-143-60 over five-plus seasons with the club.  Hynes was just let go as head coach of the devils after opening this season 9-13-4. he was 150-159-45 with one playoff appearance in four-plus seasons in new jersey.