Bruins GM Don Sweeney Says “Absolutely” Claude Julien Will Remain Coach

Ken Bell

By MATT KALMAN
Associated Press

       BOSTON (AP) – The Bruins are sticking with coach Claude Julien for another season despite missing the playoffs two years in a row.

       General manager Don Sweeney said Thursday that Julien is the right coach to guide the team through a “bumpy transition.”

       Sweeney says the team has work to do and has started to assess areas where they want to improve.

       The Bruins went 42-31-9 with Julien behind the bench and Sweeney in his first year as general manager this season. They missed out on a playoff spot to the Detroit Red Wings based on the regulation/overtime-win tie-breaker.

        Julien has a record of 393-223-88 in 704 games in nine seasons. In that time, the Bruins won two Eastern Conference championships and the Stanley Cup in 2011.

        Last season, Julien became the all-time Bruins leader for wins by a coach.

        The Bruins missed the postseason by two points in 2015. 

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