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    They’re a better team than they showed, but they’re starting to show it this year.” Julien credits highly demanding coach Cory Clouston, who took over for the final 34 games last season (19-11-4), with changing the character of what had been an underachieving bunch. "He’s come in and taken a hard-nosed approach. It’s my way or else ... Dany Heatley didn’t want to buy in, so they decided, ‘Hey, we’re not changing coaches this time, we’ll go with the players who want to play it (Clouston’s) way.’ With the way guys have bought in, you’re seeing what’s come out of that. With their whole approach to the game, they’re a lot grittier than they have ever been." The Sens showed that by rallying from a 3-0 third-period deficit against Nashville on Thursday to earn a point with an overtime loss. Full Article at Boston Herald
    He’s come in and taken a hard-nosed approach. It’s my way or else ... Dany Heatley didn’t want to buy in, so they decided, ‘Hey, we’re not changing coaches this time, we’ll go with the players who want to play it (Clouston’s) way.’ With the way guys have bought in, you’re seeing what’s come out of that. With their whole approach to the game, they’re a lot grittier than they have ever been.
    Claude Julien Claude Julien SOURCE: Boston Herald 1 month ago