After an excellent start to the season, head coach unexpectedly on the hot seat.

When you start the season with an impressive 9-0 start, there's no way the thought of getting fired before the end of the season enters your mind, but that thought may be on the mind of Montreal head coach Michel Therrien.

More and more fans in Montreal are calling for the head coach to be fired, after the absence of Carey Price has served to expose some serious weaknesses with the club, and the blame is falling at Therrien's.

Our sources have told us that the next four games on the schedule could play a major role in determining the fate of Therrien. Montreal will face Chicago, St. Louis. Chicago and Boston, and how they perform could determine the future of their head coach.

Meanwhile some Montreal focused blogs have already asked if he should be fired, and some outlets have even called for his job outright on Thursday.

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