Hail to the new and returning Caesar Claude Julien
Welcome back Claude I hope you know what you're getting into. My first impression of Claude Julien is how he has unfairly been fired. When he was fired by Bob Gainey, I thought it was just the GM Bob Gainey wanting to take over the reigns of the team from someone he had not hired. Julien was not doing a bad job at the time. Since this was Julien's first coaching stint in the NHL no one considered this firing a big mistake. Julien took over the New Jersey Devils the following year and had coached the Devils to a wonderful season when he got fired again with a few games left in the season. Rumours were that leaders of the team led by Martin Brodeur did not want him. It has been unclear why this revolt occurred and seemed to stain Julien's persona. Julien's next coaching assignment was with the Boston Bruins. During his tenure with the Bruins he lasted long enough to win a Cup and go to a Cup final another year. Julien had coached a colorful character-filled team led b