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Is firing your coach the best policy?

By Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun
ESPN.com

Friday, January 16, 2009

Editor's note: Our weekly "Faceoff" features ESPN.com NHL writers Scott Burnside (based in Atlanta) and Pierre LeBrun (based in Toronto), who duke it out over any given hockey topic. Let the games begin! This week's topic: Does firing a coach in the middle of the season, or at the first sign of trouble, really make a difference? Scott Burnside: Bonjour, mon ami. (That's "Hello, my friend," en Français, non?) Hope you are staying warm in chilly Toronto. It's sure cold here in Pittsburgh, a ...

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