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Canadiens: Claude Julien, Kirk Muller, Relieved of Coaching Duties

ST PAUL, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 20: Claude Julien of the Montreal Canadiens looks on during the second period of the game against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on October 20, 2019 in St Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Claude Julien’s second term as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, has officially ended.

The former Boston Bruins bench boss, and Stanley Cup Champion, was officially relieved of his duties on Wednesday, along with assistant coach Kirk Muller. This was Julien’s second stint as head coach of the Canadiens, the previous being from 2002-03 to 2005-06, after being promoted following a successful three-year stint with the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs.