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Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien looks towards the ice as his team takes on the Ottawa Senators during the second period of an NHL game in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadiens fire coach Claude Julien amid losing stretch

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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen stops Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk during overtime in an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 in Ottawa, Ontario. Tkachuk later scored the winning goal. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Norris scores in shootout, Senators beat Canadiens 5-4

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Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews (34) celebrates with teammates John Tavares (91), Mitchell Marner (16) and Morgan Rielly after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Montreal. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Matthews scores 2 more, NHL-leading Leafs beat Canadiens

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Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) looks for the puck as Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) blocks his view during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Gallagher breaks late tie, Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 2-1

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Toronto Maple Leafs' Travis Dermott (23) celebrates his goal against the Montreal Canadiens with teammates William Nylander, John Tavares and Jake Muzzin, left to right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2020, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

NHL-leading Maple Leafs beat Canadiens 4-2

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Edmonton Oilers center Devin Shore (14) checks Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry (26) into the bench during first-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Smith makes 38 saves for 40th shutout, Oilers beat Canadiens

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Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson (19) gives Montreal Canadiens left wing Paul Byron (41) a facewash during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadiens beat Senators 2-1 behind Allen and Anderson

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Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray, right, loses sight of the puck as Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher waits for the rebound during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Senators snap 9-game losing streak, beat Canadiens 3-2

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Montreal Canadiens' Joel Edmundson left, and Ben Chiarot, center, laugh as Shea Weber, right, waves to the empty Bell Centre as he is honored for his 1,000th NHL game, during the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Weber plays 1,000th game; Canadiens beat Canucks 5-3

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Montreal Canadiens left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) is stopped by Vancouver Canucks goaltender Braden Holtby (49) during second-period NHL hockey game action Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadiens stop Canucks’ 4-game win streak with 6-2 victory

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Calgary Flames' Johnny Gaudreau (13) scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen, top, as Canadiens' Ben Chiarot (8) defends during first-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Flames hand Canadiens first regulation loss of season, 2-0

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Vancouver Canucks' Travis Hamonic grabs Montreal Canadiens' Josh Anderson by the face during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

Horvat’s shootout goal sends Canucks past Canadiens 6-5

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Toronto Maple Leafs' John Tavares (91) scores on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (31) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Rielly scores in OT, Maple Leafs beat Canadiens 5-4

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File-Montreal Canadiens center Max Domi (13) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens got the trading started three hours before the first round of the draft began with an intriguing swap of forwards. The Blue Jackets got Domi and a third-round pick from the Canadiens for Josh Anderson. Each player is a restricted free agent who needs a new contract for next season. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Columbus, Montreal make only player trade on Day 1 of draft

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Canadiens sign defenseman Jeff Petry to 4-year extension

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Vancouver Canucks' Tanner Pearson (70) is stopped by St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen (34) as Colton Parayko (55) defends during the second period of an NHL Western Conference Stanley Cup playoff series, in Edmonton, Alberta, Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Blues trade goalie Allen to Montreal, clear salary cap space

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Montreal Canadiens centre Jesperi Kotkaniemi (15) leaps to try to deflect a shot in front of Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart (79) during third period NHL Eastern Conference Stanley Cup first round playoff hockey action in Toronto, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadiens beat Flyers 3-2 in Game 5 to stave off elimination

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Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek (93) celebrates his goal against the Montreal Canadiens with Sean Couturier (14) during the first period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey playoff first-round series Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Hart shuts out Canadiens in Flyers’ 1-0 Game 3 victory

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FILE - Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien gives instructions during NHL hockey practice in Brossard, Quebec, Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin says coach Claude Julien was experiencing chest pains Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020 and was taken by ambulance to a Toronto hospital. Bergevin confirmed it was not COVID-19 related. The 60-year-old coach is not expected to be back behind the bench for the rest of the team's first-round series against Philadelphia. Associate coach Kirk Muller will take over Julien's role in an interim basis. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadiens coach Claude Julien hospitalized with chest pains

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