What a time to be alive.
Hockey Twitter was sent into a veritable frenzy after the Montreal Canadiens announced the firing of head coach Michel Therrien and the concurrent hiring of Claude Julien, who was let go by the rival Boston Bruins just one week ago.
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Here's a sample of some of the best tweets to come out right after the news broke.
This is the second time Michel Therrien has been fired mid-season by Montreal and replaced by Claude Julien. That's gotta be a first.
— Adam Gretz (@AGretz) February 14, 2017
Don't worry, Michel. Montreal will hire you again in 2023 and we'll go through this all over again!
— NHLNumbers (@NHLnumbers) February 14, 2017
Habs fire Therrien and hire Julien. Blasphemous to this Original Six rivalry.
— Julie Stewart-Binks (@JSB_TV) February 14, 2017
The Canadiens dumped Therrien on Valentine's Day to get back with their ex. Ouch
— DJ Bean (@DJ_Bean) February 14, 2017
Despite being a former player & never playing for #Habs, Cam Neely has been named Molson Cup player/exec of month for firing Claude Julien
— Jimmy Murphy (@MurphysLaw74) February 14, 2017
This is the darkest timeline. Or, if you prefer, maintenant, c'est la realité le plus sombre.
— StanleyCup ofChowder (@cupofchowdah) February 14, 2017
Julien to Montreal. Tough break for Boston as a sports town. Nothing seems to go right there. Hopefully things turn around soon.
— Dave Lozo (@davelozo) February 14, 2017
Cruel: Habs and Bruins DON'T play each other rest of regular season. Come onnnnnn playoff matchup…
— Matt Larkin (@THNMattLarkin) February 14, 2017
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