Montreal Canadiens fire goaltending coach Eric Raymond, name Marco Marciano interim replacement | Sports

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens fired goaltending coach Eric Raymond on Wednesday.

They made the move 53 games into the NHL season despite sitting in a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Goalies Jakub Dobes, Samuel Montembeault and Jacob Fowler have combined for a save percentage of .884 that ranks 28th among the league’s 32 teams.

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