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Canadiens buy into defensive system

By By Jim Wilkie
NHL Insider

Thursday, October 23, 2003

Those snazzy white sweaters aren't the only thing about the Montreal Canadiens that have gone retro this season. The Canadiens have rediscovered team defense under second-year head coach Claude Julien and are back in winning style so far with a 4-2 record. Wearing white jerseys in the style of the 1945-46 Stanley Cup champions, the Canadiens proved their quick start wasn't a fluke by beating Detroit 2-1 at home and holding the Red Wings to 19 shots on goal Monday night. Montreal is tied for thi ...

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