Devils (on way to the playoffs) fire Julien; GM Lamoriello to coach

Not the first time Lou's done this, but still surprising.

 

I hope they lose in the first round. Why would a GM fire his coach a week before the playoffs?

 

Because Lou is a demanding control freak.

 

And it's worked for him before.

 

Lamoriello makes Jerry Jones look like Job.

 

Lou sucked behind the bench against the Canes last year.

 

Lou is an absolute control freak... with 3 Stanley Cups

 

Well, Julien had only led them to the division lead and the No. 2 spot in the conference.

 

Now I could be very wrong on this, I thought Julien was a bit of a players coach? I know playing into Ftorek's firing was that he was absolutely hated by most in the locker room. Maybe Lou thought everyon was getting too comfortable and felt a shake up was in order. True they had won four of five, but I think they were playing their best hockey much earlier in the season. This could be just a wake up call to make sure there wasn't a lull in the playoffs.

Regardless I think it is a bush league move. What more did he want from Julien? The team was winning, was in second place in the conference with four games to go, and with a lineup that just doesn't score very much, and doesn't really have the talent to score much more because Lou has handicapped this team with an in ability to work logically with the cap - although he alway seems to find a way to just get in under the cap. If I'm a coach in the off-season and looking for a new job, I think long and hard about even looking Jersey's way.

 

I guess Lou says that it's his way or the highway, which is why Julien is now headed down the Jersey Turnpike.

 

I guess Lou wanted to take credit for guiding the team to a possible 4th Stanley Cup.

Lou is fucking head case when it comes to being a control freak. How much shakeup must he make every time the Devils are in first place and heading to the playoffs?

 

Is Lou the Tony Soprano of the NHL?

Ftorek? Whacked.

Julien? Whacked