November 7, 2011
Habs' Cole Cool
Photo by Pierre Obendrauf, The Gazette
The following article featuring former Clarkson standout Erik Cole appeared in the November 7 issue of the Edmonton Sun.
BY ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI
MONTREAL — No, assistant coach Perry Pearn’s dismissal doesn’t have anything to do with the Montreal Canadiens sudden turnaround.
It would be easy to connect the dots between Montreal’s six-game losing streak, firing Pearn and a subsequent four-game win streak, but Habs winger Erik Cole says the rather shocking decision didn’t spark anything.
“I don’t think so,” said the former Oiler, in the first of a four-year deal with the Canadiens. “That (Pearn firing) was more of a management decision about the direction of the team.”
Complete article can be accessed via the Sun Web site by clicking here.
