Julien took advantage of the opportunity to express his empathy for the former bench boss.
#Habs Julien starts his conference call by expressing empathy for Michel Therrien having been fired and praising his predecessor.
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"Mike [Therrien] is a good coach, he’s not an easy coach to try to match lines with. I want to wish him the best of luck."- C.Julien
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He’s excited about the new challenge.
“I like the direction this team is headed.