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The Montreal Canadiens have apologized to those fans upset with the team for not hiring a coach who speaks French. The apology by general manager Pierre Gauthier on Monday comes two weeks after the appointment of coach Randy Cunneyworth. Gauthier says he's "sorry if we upset people because that certainly wasn't our intention." The GM adds that Cunneyworth was hired on an interim...
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