Claude Julien
Claude Julien
Claude Julienis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the current head coach of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He is the longest tenured head coach currently in the NHL. He has previously served as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens and the New Jersey Devils in the NHL, as well as in the American Hockey Leaguewith the Hamilton Bulldogs. In 2011 and 2013, he coached the Bruins to the Stanley Cup Finals, guiding the Boston...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 April 1960
CityBlind River, Canada
although average found good played players score winning
I thought he played an average game. But good players find a way to make a difference, and although he had an average game, he found a way to score the winning goal.
against sure
We have to make sure that he can do it against NHL competition.
ask fits
We just ask him to play well and if he fits our puzzle, we'll keep him.
definitely early goal period quick second
We get an early goal and we think we're on the right track. Then we give up two quick ones. Our second period was definitely the period that killed us.
finding playing tight ways win
We're playing well and we're finding ways to win tight games,
barrel bottom needed short week win
We really scraped the bottom of the barrel with our short bench. We needed a win to make our week a little happier.
advantage period third took
We got better, and in the third period we took advantage of our opportunities.
knowing page turned
That was uncharacteristic of him. For me, it's about him knowing we've turned the page on that and that we just want him to use his skills.
adds energy gives guys hope speed
He adds a little more speed and energy to that line, ... We know those guys can play better and we hope this gives them a little spark.
capable fourth line scenario third top worst
I'd say the worst scenario is that he would become a third or fourth line player. I think he's capable of being a top two line player.
bad game
You can't say he had a bad game because as a team, we didn't play well,
affect continues factors impressed might serious
If he continues to play like that, we have to take a serious look at him. There are a lot of factors that will go into the decision, like how it might affect his career. All I can say now is that I'm very impressed with his play.