Bench boss

After taking both New Jersey and Montreal to the playoffs, coach Claude Julien signed on in July, 2007 and instantly proved to be an intelligent, hard-nosed presence. Every player on the B's roster believes in his defense-first philosophy, and it's vaulted the team to the top of the standings. The fifth Bruins head coach in six seasons, Julien recently coached his 100th Bruins game, and with all he's accomplished, he looks to be there for several hundred more.