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Montreal Canadiens fire Claude Julien, name Dominique Ducharme interim coach – ESPN
Coach Claude Julien was fired Wednesday by the Canadiens, who named Dominique Ducharme the interim coach.
The Montreal Canadiens fired coach Claude Julien on Wednesday.
Dominique Ducharme was named the interim coach, and the team added longtime NHL winger Alex Burrows to the coaching staff. The Canadiens also fired assistant coach Kirk Muller, who served as interim coach in the 2020 playoffs after Julien was hospitalized with chest pains and underwent a heart procedure.
The Canadiens were one of the hottest teams in the NHL to begin the season and appeared to be serious challengers for the North Division….
