[Hockey News]

BOSTON (AP) - Claude Julien was hired as coach of the Bruins on Thursday, less than a week after Boston fired Dave Lewis and two months after Julien was dismissed by the New Jersey Devils in the season's waning days.

Julien is the Bruins' third coach in a year. He was let go by the first-place Devils in April with three games left in the regular season and the team preparing for the playoffs.

Lewis led to the Bruins to a 35-41-6 record in his only season. He was dismissed Friday - more than two months after they missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year - and will be given another job in the franchise. Boston hasn't won a playoff series since 1999.

Julien said he wants to establish a more physical style of play in Boston, "not with a few players but will the whole group."

Boston Bruins hire Claude Julien as new head coach on Thursday

[Lefty Noob]

So as expected, Julien gets the Boston job.

Good coach. Hopefully he can turn the Bruins around and prove to the Devils why firing him was a mistake.

[blueandwhite]

3rd coach in a year!
I only hope they give him a chance ie more than one year, please.
they will. they need to believe in Boston.

[ThePundit]

I'm glad for Julien....He got absolutely screwed by Lou Lameriello. He deserved another shot.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

I'm glad for Julien....He got absolutely screwed by Lou Lameriello. He deserved another shot.

Couldn't agree more. I hope he really turns the Bruins around, too, just to stick it to the Devils.