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Post by CRASHER on Apr 2, 2007 12:30:56 GMT -5
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Claude Julien was fired as New Jersey Devils coach Monday and replaced by general manager Lou Lamoriello with a week to go in the regular season. The firing comes after the Devils won four of their last five games. The team is in first place in the Atlantic Division with three games to go. Julien guided the Devils to the second-best record in the Eastern Conference, posting a 47-24-8 mark in his only season as coach. The move marks the second time in as many seasons that Lamoriello has stepped behind the bench. Last season he led the Devils to the Atlantic Division title after Larry Robinson resigned unexpectedly in December. Monday's firing isn't the only time Lamoriello made a late-season coaching move. He fired Robby Ftorek late in the 2002-2003 season and Robinson eventually led the team to its SECOND of three Stanley Cups since 1995. (had to proofread the article  ) Also reported on ESPN, TSN, RDS and some other random sites. |
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