They also have to put their two previous outings in California completely out of their minds.
"You've got to erase the losses, or thinking about the disappointing part of the road trip, losing two out of three already," insisted Galchenyuk, referencing the 5-2 and 5-1 losses to the Sharks and Kings, respectively, earlier on in the week. "We've got to erase that. It's a fresh new day today and a new game."
The Canadiens' bench boss isn't tweaking things up front heading into the tilt with Randy Carlyle's squad, going with the
same group of forwards
that began the contest against Los Angeles.
"Apart from the game in Washington, we've had good starts. We have to be able to execute and play well for 60 minutes," explained Julien. "We've had periods where we've made mistakes that really cost us. It will be important for us to keep the puck out of the net if we hope to win. When you're playing well in your own end, good things will happen."