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Kirk Muller experienced a similar situation in 1993 (as a player)

Since this afternoon, the name of Claude Julien is on everyone’s lips. Following his chest pain and hospitalization, the Canadiens coach sees everyone in hockey behind him.

In the last hour, it was the Philadelphia Flyers who offered their support to Claude Julien’s family.

In Quebec, François Legault, Michel Bergeron and Alain Vigneault, to name just a few, wished the Canadian driver a speedy recovery.

We felt Vigneault particularly affected… which is normal. After all, he has known Julien for forty years.

The last time the Canadian didn’t have Claude Julien behind the bench, Kirk Muller was Michel Therrien’s assistant. Ironically, the two men will be present at tomorrow’s match, but under very different conditions. Completely different, in fact.

Because yes, the coach Acting has one hell of a challenge on hand. He never led in the playoffs and he arrives in a pretty difficult situation for the club.

It also happens by having carte blanche.

But if he was chosen, it’s because he has experience – and because he’s the assistant coach. He has lived and he could just take advantage of this experience to help himself behind the bench of Flanelle.

Let’s go back to 1993. Jacques Demers is the club’s trainer, which includes Kirk Muller as a player. On March 9, 1993, Jacques Demers was hospitalized due to chest discomfort. Exactly like Claude Julien.

At the time, it was Jacques Lemaire who took over the post while waiting for Demers to return. The latter ultimately returned… and the Canadian won the Cup.

I don’t want to draw too much parallels because the CH doesn’t have the team to win the Stanley Cup. I also don’t want to do it because it was during the season and the team wasn’t in a bubble in Toronto in the midst of a global pandemic.

Having said that, Muller saw how Lemaire did it. He might even talk to her. He has felt the point of view of his players, which can help him put himself in the shoes of his men for tomorrow’s game.

It won’t be easy. But if everyone sticks together, the Canadian can play very hard tomorrow.

And drive through emotion, it could wreak havoc.

A lot of

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