Canadiens HC Claude Julien Returning to Montreal After Undergoing Heart Surgery

Paul Sancya/Associated Press

The Montreal Canadiens announced Friday that head coach Claude Julien will return to Montreal to rest following surgery to place a stent in a coronary artery after he was hospitalized with chest pain.

“Doctors expect a full recovery,” the statement read.

The Habs are stationed in Toronto, the Eastern Conference’s hub city for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs amid the coronavirus pandemic. They trail the Philadelphia Flyers 1-0 in their first-round series, with Game 2 of the series Friday at 3 p.m. ET.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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