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FHL: The coaching carousel

By Tristan H. Cockcroft
ESPN Fantasy Games

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Two more coaches were handed their walking papers last week, as the New York Islanders fired Steve Stirling and the Montreal Canadiens dispatched Claude Julien. While that's not a position utilized in fantasy leagues, it's important to take stock of an NHL team anytime it makes a change at the head coaching position. If you doubt the impact of the coaching change, which has historically been proven to inspire a team both in the standings and on an individual statistical level, take a look at th ...

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