Peter Laviolette
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"NHL"New York Rangers"AHL"Binghamton RangersProvidence Bruins"IHL"Indianapolis CheckersDenver Rangers/Colorado/Denver RangersFlint SpiritsSan Diego Gulls (1990–1995)/San Diego Gulls

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/ weight_lb = 200

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/ birth_place = Franklin, Massachusetts/Franklin, Massachusetts/MA, United States/USA

/ ntl_team = USA

/ draft = Undrafted

/ career_start = 1986

/ career_end = 1997

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"Peter Philip Laviolette Jr." (born December 7, 1964) is an United States/American former professional ice hockey Defenceman/defenseman and current Coach (ice hockey)/head coach of the Nashville Predators. He has previously held this position with the New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, and Philadelphia Flyers. In 2006 he coached the Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup.

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I don't think you'll find the players in [the Carolina dressing room] saying that was their 'A' game. It wasn't pretty and it wasn't our typical style, but we found a way to get two points.

They all seem to be big games now. It doesn't matter who the opponent is. Four points [the possible turnaround against any Eastern Conference opponent] are a bundle, and we've got to seize these points.

Three games in now, and our power play isn't producing and it's costing us games, ... We're going to continue to work on it. It's early, but we need to put some pucks in the net.

They've taken a lot of points from us, and we're going to have to be ready. They'll be coming in here with a purpose.

Coming back from the no-goal call to come back and throw one in right away ? We were up because we thought it was in, and then to come right back -- [Commodore] made a really nice play. [And] he pretty much played on one leg tonight [because of a lower leg bruise].

When you get the best players in the world, there is going to be a lot of skills on the ice. I know we will have the skill to match that. I don't think any of the teams are going to be sitting back in a 1-4 (defense), they're going to be aggressive because they want the puck. These are the most creative players in the world and they're going to be looking for every opportunity to create.

He's going to be missed. He's a reliable defender for us. But Nicky Wallin is back [after sitting out a long stretch following wrist surgery]. It's a chance to expand his role, and he's starting to feel more confident.

We're not here to lose in overtime, we're here to win hockey games.

They all seem to be big games. We've just got to keep winning, it doesn't matter who the opponent is. We've got to keep our foot on the gas.