One thing is certain - Julien's charges are paying very close attention to their new bench boss and they have complete confidence in him.
"Everyone believes in Claude. He has a lot of experience, a Stanley Cup, and another Stanley Cup Finals appearance. He's important to us. We just have to listen and apply what he's telling us because his system is excellent. If we do that, we shouldn't have any trouble going forward," said Phillip Danault.
Shaw, meanwhile, spoke of Julien as a players' coach.
"Players like to play for him. He gets the best out of his players. He uses systems that allow us to use our creativity in the offensive zone, as long as we're being structured in the neutral zone and the defensive zone. That's going to give us odd-man breaks, which players love. You get those chances from playing good defense. It's a dangerous combination," praised Shaw.
A motivational smile
Michael McCarron only spent a few days in the AHL ranks during his most recent stint with the St. John's IceCaps, but a lot of things transpired while he was away.
On a personal note, he experienced a massive snowstorm first-hand - "Did you see that snowstorm out there? That was crazy!" cracked McCarron - while professionally he is now trying to impress a new man in charge with the big club.
Interestingly enough, the towering American forward was in uniform on Saturday afternoon before even having the opportunity to practice with the team and work out under Julien's watch. Was that a confidence booster of sorts for McCarron?
"Yes, but I'm a young guy. It's day by day. I went down there and got some minutes. I played more than I do here, but that's all part of the way it goes. I go down there, I get some touches and play well, and I feel like I belong here when I come back up. Claude also talked to me when I got back and I felt right at home. Everything is going well so far," mentioned McCarron.