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MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have fired general manager Pierre Gauthier after a dismal season.The Canadiens are last in the Eastern Conference with a 29-34-14 record.Team owner Geoff Molson will hold a news conference Thursday to discuss the move. The club says in a release the search for a new general manager "is underway."Gauthier was hired as GM and executive vice-president in February 2010, taking over from Bob Gainey.He joined the organization in July 2003 when he was appointed director of professional scouting.
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have fired general manager Pierre Gauthier after a dismal season.The Canadiens are last in the Eastern Conference with a 29-34-14 record.Team owner Geoff Molson will hold a news conference Thursday to discuss the move. The club says in a release the search for a new general manager "is underway."Gauthier was hired as GM and executive vice president in February 2010,Authentic Jonathan Toews Jersey, taking over from Bob Gainey.He joined the organization in July 2003 when he was appointed director of professional scouting.
The Dallas Stars and Los Angeles Kings are both spending the week in Western Canada. On Wednesday, the Pacific Division rivals both helped their playoff hopes with wins in Alberta.The Stars jumped back into first place in the division and the third seed in the Western Conference by beating the Oilers 3-1 in Edmonton. The Stars' two "Mighty Mikes" -- Michael Ryder and Mike Ribeiro -- combined for all three goals and assisted on the other's tallies. The win, combined with San Jose's 3-1 loss in Anaheim, jumped the Stars back into the top spot.Los Angeles leaped from ninth to seventh in the West by shutting down the Flames 3-0 in Calgary, as Jonathan Quick earned his team-record ninth shutout of the season.The top four Pacific Division teams ended the night separated by just two points, with the Stars at 89,Niklas Hjalmarsson Authentic Jersey, Los Angeles and San Jose with 88 and idle Phoenix ninth in the overall standings with 87. The Coyotes can jump back into the top eight by beating San Jose when the Sharks come to Jobing.com Arena on Thursday.Wednesday was a night off for every potential playoff team in the East except the first-place Rangers. Here's a look at how the races in both conferences shape up entering the seven games on Thursday's schedule:EASTERN CONFERENCEDivision leaders:New York Rangers (105 points after Wednesday's 4-2 win at Winnipeg) spotted the Jets a 2-0 lead before scoring four unanswered goals to complete a sweep of their three-game road trip and move back on top of the overall standings. Ryan Ca