There are rumors that Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien’s job being on the line this season, but he insists to CSNNE.com that those murmurs aren’t a problem.
“If they think I can do the job, that’s great. If they don’t think that the job has been done to the expectations of what should have been done, that’s their prerogative,” Julien said. “Those things don’t even faze me in the least bit. Trust me when I say that. I’m here, I’m happy and I’m doing my job working with players, and people around me, that I enjoy working with. When that doesn’t suffice anymore then you move on, and that’s the life of a coach.”
If nothing else, Julien boasts the sort of resume that would place him in high demand if his eight-season tenure with the Bruins does end. He’s won a Stanley Cup, made it two championship rounds, grabbed a Presidents’ Trophy and guided the B’s to a playoff berth in every season so far.
Heading into Thursday’s games, the Bruins have 67 points in 60 games played, good for the East’s final wild card spot. That lead is pretty slim, however, so Julien & Co. have to be feeling the heat a little bit.
That margin is even smaller with David Krejci on the mend. ESPN’s Joe McDonald reports that Krejci was placed on LTIR. While that doesn’t necessarily keep him out for the entire season, it’s another reminder that an offensively challenged Bruins team has its work cut out for it.