The former Bruins and current Canadiens bench boss knew he’d be recognized for his 10-year tenure with the Black and Gold. Amidst all the aura around his return, Julien’s bigger focus was getting his team to believe they can come into his former home at TD Garden and leave with two points.
As happy as he was to get that montage and standing ovation from the 17,565 in attendance, he’s also relieved that it’s happy and done with.
“It’s always something that you kind of dread a little bit because it is a little emotional and at the same time you’re trying to keep the emotions intact so you can coach the game and stuff like that,” Julien said postgame.