globesports.com - 4/2/2007
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No, that was not an April Fool's joke. With the New Jersey Devils perched atop the Atlantic Division and safely into the playoffs for the 11th year in a row, the perennial Stanley Cup contenders made the most unexpected coaching change of the season, firing Claude Julien and replacing him behind the bench with general manager Lou Lamoriello. "You can either ride the wave and have no ...
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Five Hole Fanatics —
... EDIT - Not a joke. Read Eric Duhatschek's interesting take here.
The Madness of King Lou
Tom Benjamin's NHL Blog :: CanucksCorner.com —
... April 02, 2007 The Madness of King Lou "First of all, no decision of this magnitude is ever made overnight," said Lamoriello. "All I can say is, in the seat where I sit... we have information and knowledge that no one else has. We have to make whatever decisions we think are right for the franchise. - Lou Lamoriello This is the sort of move that makes me hate the business side of sports entertainment. Even if we accept that the decision to fire Claude Julien will marginally improve the New Jersey chance at a Stanley Cup - a dubious premise - it's still wrong. Not only did Claude Julien do nothing wrong, he's actually done pretty well. Is there any other business where this kind of behaviour from senior management is considered acceptable? How does he feel this morning? His family and friends? On the face of it, the decision was both unfair
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