Jets beat Habs 3-1 to spoil Claude Julien’s return to Montreal bench
MONTREAL — The Winnipeg Jets were keen on spoiling Claude Julien’s first game in charge of the Montreal Canadiens, and they did just that.
The Jets downed the Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday in Julien’s return to Montreal with Mathieu Perreault scoring the winner in the third period.
The defeat extended Montreal’s losing streak to three games. The Canadiens have only one victory in their last eight.
“We knew we were going to have everything thrown at us in the first period,” said Jets captain Blake Wheeler. “If you can withstand that, some of that excitement and some of that emotion from the coaching change and all the buzz around the city starts to wear off.