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The Athletic’s Pierre Lebrun is reporting that the Washington Capitals are expected to interview Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach and former Capital Jeff Halpern in their head coach search process.
Hearing that the Washington Capitals plan to interview Lightning assistant Jeff Halpern at some point here in their head coach search process.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) May 3, 2023
Halpern is a fan favorite for many Capitals fans. The native of Potomac, Maryland spent parts of seven seasons with the Capitals before departing for the final time following the 2011-12 season.
Halpern most recently served as an assistant coach in the Tampa Bay Lightning organization, beginning as a development coach with the Syracuse Crunch during the 2015-16 season, before moving to Tampa prior to the 2018-19 season and has attained cup-winning experience while serving as an assistant coach with the Lightning.