"It's always something that you kind of dread a little bit, because it's a little emotional and at the same time you're trying to keep your emotions intact so you can coach a game," Julien said after a 4-1 loss. "I appreciate what they did for me], and as I said, I've got nothing but good things to say about this organization that gave me the opportunity to spend 10 years here.
"At the same time, I'm kind of happy it's over so we can move on now, but that doesn't mean you'll forget what's happened here. It's always going to be with you. But now I'm in another chapter of my coaching career."
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Julien coached the Bruins for 10 seasons, including the 2010-11 Stanley Cup championship, before he was fired Feb. 7, 2017 and hired by the Canadiens seven days later. There were questions about what type of reception he would get considering he was coming back as coach of Boston's oldest rival.
During the second timeout of the first period, after a couple of announcements, the opening notes of Imagine Dragons' "Whatever It Takes" began to play and Julien's picture appeared to start the video tribute. The crowd rose to its feet and remained standing, clapping and cheering throughout the montage.
The video showed Julien receiving the Jack Adams Award in 2009 from Pat Burns, getting fired up on the bench, interacting with players and people in the community, and then finally raising the Stanley Cup over his head after Game 7 against the Vancouver Canucks in 2011.
