Normand Lacombe
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I'm curious about Lemaire's short tenure as Montreal's coach. Did his teams play the trap like he deployed later in New Jersey and Minnesota? Or was it a different variation? In Lemaire's only full season as coach in 1984-85, the Canadiens ranked 4th in goals against, while being 10th in goals for, which indicates that Montreal was a defense first team.
And I have been searching for an answer to this question, but can't find the answer. Was Lemaire forced out as Montreal's coach? If so, was it because of the Quebec playoff loss and the fallout, if any, from Lafleur's retirement? Lemaire became a special assistant to Serge Savard in the front office when Jean Perron was named head coach. Or was it Lemaire's decision to step down?
And I have been searching for an answer to this question, but can't find the answer. Was Lemaire forced out as Montreal's coach? If so, was it because of the Quebec playoff loss and the fallout, if any, from Lafleur's retirement? Lemaire became a special assistant to Serge Savard in the front office when Jean Perron was named head coach. Or was it Lemaire's decision to step down?