John Hynes fired by Nashville Predators; Andrew Brunette expected to replace him

There's a new general manager in town. There's also going to be a new coach in town for the Nashville Predators. John Hynes no longer will be head coach of the team, a person with direct knowledge of the decision confirmed to The Tennessean on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the NHL franchise has not announced the news. The Predators are expected to hire Andrew Brunette as Hynes replacement, the source said. Hynes, who has one year left on his contract, was 134-95-18 in three-plus seasons...