Stanley Cup Champ Backs Laviolette As Oilers Coaching Talk Swirls

Peter Laviolette is under the microscope again, and this time one 2007 Stanley Cup champion is pushing back on the idea that the veteran coach is some kind of hard-case tyrant. That matters, because coaching candidates in this league are rarely judged only by systems and records; the room, the reputation, and the noise around the name all travel with them.