Posts About "Claude Julien"
Top 5 Reasons for Canadiens’ Early Success
October 10th, 2018 Two games do not make a season, but, if you’re the Montreal Canadiens, they certainly stir up a sense of optimism. Despite the Habs getting off to a modestly successful 1-0-1 start to the 2018-19 season, they’ve either taken a Stanley Cup favorite to the limit or beaten another outright (and decisively to boot). None of this was...
Julien Takes Habs From Good to Mediocre
August 28th, 2018 On Feb. 7, 2017, the Boston Bruins were fourth in the Atlantic Division. They fired their head coach Claude Julien, and one week later, he was back behind the bench and sitting in first place in the division. This is because the Montreal Canadiens, shockingly, fired their head coach Michel Therrien while in first place. It was also the...
Likeliest Canadiens to Win NHL Awards in 2018-19
June 22nd, 2018 With NHL awards season over, it’s natural to turn an eye to 2018-19 and predict who the favorites will be. While the Montreal Canadiens were justifiably shut out from any major awards for this past season, there’s a decent chance the 71-point Habs will be back in the playoffs in one year’s time, presumably on the strength of some...
Canadiens Fans Need Answers After Lefebvre Firing
April 20th, 2018 It was about time for ex-Laval Rocket head coach Sylvain Lefebvre. Or, to be more respectful, the clock had at least run out on him and his time at the helm of the American Hockey League farm team of the Montreal Canadiens. After one playoff berth in six seasons (a single playoff game won), the Canadiens could not justify keeping...
Bruce Cassidy Deserves Extra Credit
February 28th, 2018 Following the 2013-14 season, things went downhill for the Boston Bruins. In 2014, the team claimed the Presidents' Trophy and advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs only to fall in a disappointing series against their hated rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, in seven games. That was the last season that the Bruins made...
Habs 'Jack of All Trades' Shaw Nearing a Return
February 20th, 2018 Montreal Canadiens forward Andrew Shaw returned to practice on Monday in Philadelphia. Shaw, who was injured versus the Boston Bruins on Jan 13, has missed the past 15 games with an undisclosed lower-body injury. He was placed on the injured-reserved list on Jan 30 and was expected to miss four to six weeks. Claude Julien confirmed...
