Was their Shootout win at Madison Square Garden Tuesday the dawn of a new day for the Canadiens?
Thursday night at the Bell Centre, they’ll try to make it two in a row in the Julien era.
It won’t be easy.
The visiting Islanders have battled back from a slow start and a coach firing to play their way into a hotly-contested Eastern Conference Wild Card playoff spot.
The teams have met twice – both games in Brooklyn – this season.
On Oct. 26, Shea Weber’s late power-play goal secured a 3-2 win, raising the Canadiens’ early-season record to 6-1.