A first-place spot in the Atlantic Division Wilmer Flores Jersey didn't prevent the from going back to the future with their , and Montreal will be handing the team off to a coach in Claude Julien who was relieved of his duties at the helm of the just a week earlier. With Michel Therrien ousted and Julien back at the forefront of an NHL team with its eyes on the postseason, here are three things to know about this week's latest in-season Jacob DeGrom Jersey coaching change: 1. The Habs' recent results weren't pretty, and in-season firings have sparked positive change A tumultuous stretch shouldn't always prompt an immediate and drastic coaching change like the swap of Therrien for Julien, but the simple truth is that Montreal was sputtering at a crucial point in the season, having won just one of its last seven games. And elsewhere, like in Boston, where Bruce Ca sidy has the Bruins on a 3-0 roll since replacing Julien, the winds of change have inspired some pa sionate Mike Piazza Jersey hockey. 2. Montreal has been trending downward for awhile Yes, . And, yes, their struggles have been magnified of late thanks to a porous seven-game stretch. But the season-long numbers tell a broader picture of Therrien's unit, which dipped below .500 after an incredible 13-1-1 start to the year. So as much as the move to bring back Julien is something along the lines of a spur-of-the-moment leap toward what the Habs hope is a positively fresh voice running the show, this turnover is also, in a way, a half of a season in the making. Claude Julien again will be behind the bench with the Habs, like he was here Matt Harvey Jersey in 2005. Getty Images 3. Julien might be the perfect recipe for a rebound Who could have predicted a week ago, when Julien was dropped Jeurys Familia Jersey from his Boston post after more than a decade with the team, that the Habs would soon be welcoming their old coach with open arms? If only for the pure spectacle and story of an improbable reunion, the return of Julien marks an intriguing turn for this Montreal club in desperate need of a win streak. And it just might be the right kind of reunion, at least in part because of Julien's history in Montreal and respect within the organization.