You know that thing Claude Julien does when he’s on the hot seat, where he leans on veterans and low-risk players? Well, it appears he’s doing it once again.
It’s not a critique of the Bruins head coach, doing what he feels gives his team the best chance to win. Last season, that meant the scratching of Zach Trotman and Colin Miller in favor of a past-his-prime Dennis Seidenberg. In years prior, it meant sticking with a once reliable fourth line despite their transition into a possession hellscape.
Such moves are justifiable; Julien’s going with what he knows, trying to salvage both his team’s season(s) and his job.