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Montreal Canadiens fire goaltending coach Eric Raymond, name Marco Marciano interim replacement
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FILE - Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault works out with a goalie coach Eric Raymond on the first day of NHL hockey rookie camp in Brossard, Quebec, Sept. 13, 2023. - photo by Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP, File
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.