"Our breakouts had to be a little better, and I don't think everyone was in-sync in doing their jobs [against Buffalo]. We need to be a bit better [at our breakouts], because that's what gets our offence going," continued the 57-year-old. "We're still in the process of trying to improve as a team and get everyone on the same page. It just takes a little breakdown here or there to throw everything off, but we're no different than any other team. I've watched games on TV and there's a lot of that going on. The biggest thing is to continue working, and to improve ourselves as a group."
As with his lineup, Julien likewise isn't making any changes to his game plan as the team prepares to face a hot Alexander Ovechkin, who scored a hat trick in the Capitals season opener against Ottawa on Thursday.
"You have to respect what he is as a player. He's obviously a great goalscorer, and he showed that last game," acknowledged the veteran coach. "You've got to try to take time and space away from him -- like you do with a lot of other players -- but we never have a game plan tailored to one player. We might have specific players out there, but our game plan doesn't change."
Among the players tasked with containing Ovechkin will be Karl Alzner, who notably returns to The District for the first time as a Hab following nine seasons with the Capitals.
