Claude Julien and his wife were enjoying a nice winter vacation in rural Vermont earlier this week when the phone rang.
Marc Bergevin was on the line. Just a week after Julien had been fired by the rival Boston Bruins, the Habs GM wanted to know if the veteran bench boss would be interested in taking over the coaching duties of the Montreal Canadiens. Again.
“I said that very honestly when I was let go by the Bruins I really felt like I should maybe sit back and let the season finish,” Julien said Wednesday. “That was my initial thought .