Canadiens coach Claude Julien was launched from the health center and will return house to Montreal to rest after having actually a stent inserted into his coronary artery, the team announced Friday.
Julien was confessed to St. Michaels Hospital in Toronto on Wednesday after experiencing chest pains following his groups 2-1 loss in Game 1 of its first-round playoff series versus the Philadelphia Flyers.
Physicians expect a complete recovery, the team stated.
1 RelatedIn a statement released by the group, Julien thanked the medical facility staff and fans for their well-wishes.
Kirk Muller will assume head-coaching responsibilities for the remainder of the series versus the Flyers. Video game 2 is set for Friday.
Julien, 60, remains in his 2nd stint coaching the Canadiens. He led the Bruins to a Stanley Cup in 2011.
The 12th-seeded Canadiens managed an upset over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the certification round to earn a playoff berth, despite being sellers at the trade deadline.
