In the wake of the 4-2 loss to the Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien was asked to comment on the defenders' situation.
Listen to Claude Julien's press briefing in the video, above.
First, the driver of the Habs did not reveal what are his plans for the young Cale Fleury, who was removed from training the last two meetings. He suggests that the American League is not a scenario he is currently dismissing.
"It's not a question I can answer, when will we see him again? For now, we whip other cats, to imager the chief instructor.
"Do not panic because he missed two games. We will manage that in time and place. If the time comes to reinstate him, we will do it. If we see that it's better for him to go to Laval, that will be it. "
For Julien, whose men suffered their first defeat in regulation the day before, it is still too early to comment on Fleury, who has carved out a job after a convincing training camp.
He was only used for 10 minutes 28 seconds against the Toronto Maple Leafs last Saturday.
"We did not go there (in his assessment), we only played four games."
Same for Kulak
Fleury's blue-line partner, Brett Kulak, must also be patient.
The Albertan had his best season last year, with 17 points in 57 outings, but Julien does not like what he has seen from him since the start of this campaign.
"It's for (his performances in 2017-2018) that he is still here. It's obvious, commented the 59-year-old coach. But we see a guy who has experienced great difficulties, not small, early in the season.
"He's fighting a little with the puck. We give him some perspective and we will eventually give him a chance to recover.
"We did not lose confidence in him. It's part of hockey. "
The 25-year-old backs a -2 with two shots on goal. His ice time went from 14:30 to 12:40 last Saturday in Toronto.
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