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A look back at sports

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes (L) keeps both feet in the end zone as he beats Arizona Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco to catch the game winning touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, February 1, 2009. Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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Division-leading Devils fire Julien

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New Jersey Devils head coach Claude Julien (C), watches the action in the third period against the Dallas Stars during the NHL regular season hockey game in Dallas, Texas, in this October 7, 2006 file photo. The Atlantic Division-leading New Jersey Devils fired Julien on Monday and replaced him with general manager Lou Lamoriello. REUTERS/Mike Stone

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Atlantic Division-leading New Jersey Devils fired coach Claude Julien on Monday and replaced him with general manager Lou Lamoriello.

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Lamoriello replaced coach Larry Robinson in December of 2005 through the end of the 2006 playoffs and led the team to a 32-14-4 record and a first-place division finish.

He replaces Julien with just three games left in the regular season.

New Jersey leads the division with a 47-24-8 record and secured its 10th straight playoff berth on March 20.
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