The Montreal Canadiens fired coach Michel Therrien on Tuesday, replacing him with recently fired Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien.

The Canadiens, in first place in the Atlantic Division with 70 points, finished their season series against Boston with a 4-0 loss Sunday night. Montreal has struggled recently, losing six of seven.

Julien, who also replaced Therrien as Canadiens coach during the 2002-03 season, will make his most recent Montreal debut Saturday against the Jets. He was fired as Bruins coach on Feb. 7 and replaced by assistant Bruce Cassidy, who has since led Boston to three straight wins.

Therrien has won 406 games in his 12-year NHL coaching career, including 271 in his two stints with the Canadiens. Julien, the winningest coach in Bruins history, has 538 career NHL victories.