Normally, when a coach is fired during the season, his replacement doesn't lead the team to a championship. Things could be different for Craig Berube and the St. Louis Blues, though.
After taking over for Mike Yeo on Nov. 19, Berube not only guided the Blues to the NHL playoffs, but he now also has them in the Stanley Cup Final. He's the 11th NHL coach to take over midseason and get his team into the postseason.
It's not the first time that the 53-year-old has achieved the feat. He took over as Philadelphia Flyers coach three games into the 2013-14 season and lead them to the playoffs, where they lost in the first round.