Claude Julien Hospitalized With Chest Pains

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that their head coach Calude Julien was hospitalized with chest pains on Wednesday night in Toronto.

Coach Julien is not expected to return to the bench for the rest of the first round series against the Philadelphia Flyers.

"He is presently there and he's undergoing tests to determine exactly the nature of his condition. This has nothing to do with Covid." - GM Marc Bergevin

Associate coach Kirk Muller will take over as acting coach until Julien returns. Although Muller does not speak french, Bergevin has asked the fans to please understand these exceptional circumstances.

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