The Nation Network Notebook is a regular feature that rounds up interesting news, stories, and rumours from around the NHL that don't quite deserve their own article.
In a shocking series of events, the Montreal Canadiens fired Michel Therrien yesterday afternoon and replaced him with the Habs archrival Boston Bruins' former head coach in Claude Julien. The same afternoon, Peter Chiarelli said his Oilers weren't going to be in the buyers market and later that night Antoine Vermette took a swing at a referee.
Oh Michel, where art thou?
5 Dec 2003: Head coach Claude Julien of the Montreal Canadiens during the Canadiens 1-1 tie to the Carolina Hurricnaes at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC.