Doctors expect a full recovery as Julien is headed home to Montreal after he was hospitalized because of chest pain.

Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien says he is feeling “100 per cent” after undergoing a heart procedure during the Stanley Cup playoffs. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above.

We talked about the overnight situation when he found out and everything. Julien is in the middle of a five-year, $25 million contract with Montreal which takes him through the 2021-22 season. If you don't see it please check your junk folder.The next issue of Montreal Gazette Headline News will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againPostmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. "I just woke up and didn't feel right," Julien said.

"The Canadiens finished the regular season with the 24th-best record in the NHL, but qualified for the expanded postseason and upset the Julien, who led Boston to a Stanley Cup in 2011, is 13th all-time in NHL history with 658 career wins. “He just said we had already prepared the day before what we were going to do yesterday (at practice). "This is common enough, and other NHL coaches have had stents inserted and still coached," Julien said.

"There's no reason why I shouldn't be able to go back to work," Julien said in a conference call on Wednesday. Julien had a stent installed in a coronary artery Aug. 13 at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto after complaining of chest pains. He had a stent surgically installed in a coronary valve and will reportedly make a full recovery. "Julien said he doesn't expect his lifestyle to change too much after the procedure, outside of some adjustments to his nutrition and exercise regimens.

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"I've had some chats with other coaches in the league that have had that situation done to them, and they're still behind the bench doing their work," he said.

TORONTO (AP) — Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien is returning home to Montreal a day after a stent was placed in a coronary artery. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses.

Fantastic news! After being released from the hospital, Julien went back to Montreal to rest, but said he was ready to return to Toronto had his team won Game 6 to extend the series. Claude Julien who suffered a heart attack will make a full recovery. Julien said he "couldn't have asked for better care" from the staff at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.Julien said he has been in contact with other NHL coaches who have had similar procedures.

The 60-year-old Julien said Muller did a great job in charge and stuck with the formula that led to the Canadiens' four-game upset of Pittsburgh in a best-of-five preliminary-round series.Julien said he talked with Muller daily during the Philadelphia series, but didn't try to impose his style on the other Montreal coaches while he was away.

In doing that, they found one of my arteries was partially blocked, and that they needed to put in a stent. In his end of season media availability, Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien said he is feeling a lot better after suffering chest pains following Game 1 against the Philadelphia Flyers.

“I think there’s been a lot of thought and there’s been a lot of discussions around whether I go back or not.”Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday.Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday.