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Notes from Julien's first Practice


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Initial thoughts I have on the lines.

1) Chuck gets immediate opportunity to prove his value.  This is his chance to prove to his new coach that he is a legit #1 C and play 18 minutes a night. 

2) Plekanec is going to be leaned on in big situations. 

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i hope Lehkonen starts...Byron is fading which i believe everyone thought he would.. The lineup has just got better with T'it-Claude behind the bench. If social media is a good yardstick; this move has energized the fan base, and according to 690- the practise this morning was very upbeat.   

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30 minutes ago, Machine of Loving Grace said:

Flip Lehkonen and Byron and you get closer to what I've felt the lines should be.

 

I think a line with Byron and Plekanec is going to be our key shutdown line. 

 

Byron is better defensively than Lehkonen by a LOT. 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Stogey24 said:

Lehkonen has been invisible last little bit too. 

https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/artturi-lehkonen-has-enjoyed-a-seamless-transition-into-life-in-his-new-hockey-home/c-286722244

(just had read it a bit ago, so posted it here, just for you...:D)

Price had some interesting comments after practice, dosent seem too upset coach is gone at all and said was pretty pleased to hear they hired Julien.

Supposedly Pateryn said "it was like someone was breathing down back of his neck all the time" and hard to keep confidence up when being sat for a bad play or two (which he has said before in the past also).

 

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At end of practice, they noted it was just Muller and Julien out there having a good ol conversation.

Muller seems to have lots of one on one on-ice post practice discussions with the players and now with New Coach also.

 

https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/claude-julien-holds-first-practice-back-in-montreal/c-286871812

 

Galchenyuk & Price after practice.

https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/video/raw-alex-galchenyuk/t-277437414/c-49513203

 

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I'm pretty sure that Julien just needs time to realize that Plekanec is no longer the guy who burned the Bs on so many occasions past. Then we'll start to get hair pulling over the C position again.

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