The Montreal Canadiens announced the firing of head coach Claude Julien and associate coach Kirk Muller on Wednesday.
General manager Marc Bergevin appointed assistant Dominique Ducharme as the interim head coach and named Alex Burrows, who was previously an assistant coach with the AHL's Laval Rocket, as an assistant on Ducharme's staff.
The move was made despite Montreal currently holding a playoff spot, as it is fourth in the North Division with a 9-5-4 record for 22 points.
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