Their 7-2-1 record in their last 10 games is a good indicator that they can definitely achieve that objective.
"We're happy, but we aren't satisfied. We know that our last game [against Edmonton] wasn't our best. We just have to focus on our next set of games," stressed Nicolas Deslauriers. "We know that we can be better than that."
Matthew Peca shared similar thoughts on Monday after the brief skate came to a close.
"I think we're doing good things, but we have to improve certain aspects of our game," mentioned Peca. "We want to keep things going this week."
Kotkaniemi continues to thrive
Being an NHL rookie isn't easy by any means, but Jesperi Kotkaniemi isn't showing any signs of slowing down.
After lighting the lamp against New Jersey and Edmonton, the 18-year-old Finn will be looking to stretch his scoring streak to three straight games on Tuesday night.
Julien believes there are multiple reasons why Kotkaniemi has been flying high of late.
"He's got the size to start with. Already this year, he's improved in that area. He's a lot stronger than he was at the beginning of the year. I think his durability is pretty good," explained Julien. "At the same time, we didn't throw him to the wolves right off the bat. We gave him 12 to 14 minutes a game. We broke him in, we didn't overutilize him. Now, he's getting a little bit better, so at times when he's having a great game, we're giving him more ice time. To his credit, he's done all the right things to continue to be a real successful player so far."