Claude Julien Hired As Canadiens Head Coach; Michel Therrien Fired

Claude Julien Hired As Canadiens Head Coach; Michel Therrien Fired

Claude Julien is heading back to Montreal. One week after Julien was fired by the Boston Bruins, the Montreal Canadiens announced Tuesday that they fired Michel Therrien and made Julien their new head coach. “I would like to sincerely thank Michel for his relentless work with the Montreal Canadiens over his eight seasons behind the bench, including the last five seasons when we worked together,” Bergevin said in a press release, via NBCSports.com. “The decision to remove Michel from his coaching duties was a difficult one because I have lots of respect for him. “I came to the conclusion that our team needed a new energy, a new voice... NESN.com