Yesterday it was revealed that Bruins goalie Tim Thomas will be starting goaltender for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa. Today, head coach Claude Julien will join him as on the All-Star roster along with his assistants Doug Houda and Geoff Ward. Julien hails from Ottawa and will surely cherish the opportunity.
"The fact that you get an opportunity to coach the elite players of the league and the guys that get voted on, you see a different side of players," said Julien. "So the whole experience is a good one. The fact that it's in my hometown is great. It's an added bonus, and you've got your family and friends around. So, it'll be a lot of fun."
Julien has led the Bruins to an impressive season after a 3-7 start, putting them near the top of the Eastern Conference. Julien's squad has dominated every facet of the game as of late, as their 23 wins in their last 27 contests has proven. Offensively, the Bruins are approaching historic levels.
In games decided by 3 or more goals, the B's are 15-1. Scoring more than 3 goals a game hasn't been a problem for the B's, recording a league leading 138 goals so far this season. The Bruins have also scored twice within a minute 13 times this year, which leads the league.
Defensively, the Bruins are as stingy as ever thanks to the efforts of Tuukka Rask and Tim Thomas. Rask and Thomas are number one and two in the NHL in goals against average and save percentage. Suffocating defense has always been a hallmark of a Claude Julien coached team and this year is no different since they've allowed an NHL-low 69 goals so far.
It is amazing how far Julien and this team have come in the last few years. Going into the playoffs last season, most Bruins fans were calling for his head and now he is beloved throughout New England. Nothing like winning a championship, I guess.
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