The press service of the club reports.

Rearden, 49, took over the Capitals in 2018, succeeding Barry Troz. Prior to that, he worked for the team's coaching staff for four years.

Under Rearden's leadership, Washington failed to break the Stanley Cup first-round playoff hurdle for two consecutive seasons.

Earlier it was reported that Alexander Ovechkin commented on the departure of "Washington" from the NHL playoffs.