Will the duo remain intact going forward, though? Maybe. Maybe not.
Julien was adamant that he's prepared to make changes up and down his lineup at any point in time.
"We've also got other options. We've been mulling over different line combinations. I don't think we've been outplayed to the point where you say, 'This is definitely a disaster and we need to blow things up.' We're trying things, and I could easily go back to old lines. I'm telling you guys right now, get used to it," said Julien. "It's going to happen all year, because we have a lot of depth in our lineup, and we have a lot of different combinations - and we're fortunate enough that we're capable of using it. That's what we're doing right now."
Case and point is the fact that only the line of Tomas Tatar, Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher has stayed the same, while there have been a variety of switches everywhere else.
"There's one line that has stuck together, and that's the Danault line. When those guys have a good start, they create scoring chances and give us momentum right away. They have good chemistry, so it's tough to break them up. We don't necessarily want to separate them either because they do good work," praised Julien. "But, we think we can get more out of certain lines by making changes. That's about instinct. During coaching discussions, we'll say what we believe a player can bring to a line and how they can help a line improve. When it doesn't work, we start over again."