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Washington Capitals Reveal Fate of Assistant Coach Mitch Love Following NHL Suspension
This afternoon, the Washington Capitals have officially made a decision on assistant coach Mitch Love's future with the team after his recent suspension.
The Washington Capitals have been without assistant coach Mitch Love for much of the season after an investigation was started regarding an incident away from the team.
Today, the NHL and Gary Bettman announced that Love has been suspended for the entire 2025-26 season as a result of the investigation.
After being suspended by the NHL, Love's future in the league as a whole has been called into question due to the serious nature of the allegations against him.
Now, just hours after the announcement from the NHL, the Capitals have made a statement on Love's future with the team beyond this season.
Washington Capitals Fire Assistant Head Coach Mike Love After NHL Investigation
According to a statement put out by the Capitals, the organization has relieved Mitch Love of his duties as an assistant coach.
Love is a name that might be familiar to Penguins fans as the organization was considering him for their head coaching vacancy before ultimately hiring Dan Muse instead.
Before his tenure with the Capitals, Love was the head coach of the Calgary Flames AHL affiliate the Wranglers.
For this season, not much will likely change for the Capitals who already had been without Love on the bench.
In the long-term, the Capitals will be looking for a new assistant coach to go along with Jack Adams winning head coach Spencer Carbery.
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OCTOBRE 26 | 62 ANSWERS Washington Capitals Reveal Fate of Assistant Coach Mitch Love Following NHL Suspension Do you think Mitch Love deserves another chance to work in the NHL after his suspension? | ||
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