Bruins Fire Coach On The Same Day As The Patriots Parade

Thousands of fans braved the snow in Boston today to take part in a parade celebrating the Patriots' victory in the Super Bowl.

But even as the cheers echoed through the streets of downtown, another sports story caught our attention: The Bruins have fired their head coach Claude Julien. At a press conference this morning, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney addressed criticism of the timing.

Steve Brown, State House reporter for WBUR. He tweets @WBURSteve.

Steve Buckley, sports columnist for The Boston Herald. He tweets @BuckinBoston.