Habs' Julien 'frustrated as hell' after club's 6th straight loss

The Montreal Canadiens are sputtering, and head coach Claude Julien didn't hide his displeasure after the team's sixth consecutive loss on Thursday night.

"I'm frustrated as hell right now," Julien said postgame, later adding that he's tired of losing, according to Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette.

The Habs lost 6-4 on home ice to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, dropping another contest to a team below them in the standings. During Montreal's current skid, the team has lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Ottawa Senators, New York Rangers, the Devils twice, and the Boston Bruins in an 8-1 drubbing.

Defensive issues have been at the forefront of the Canadiens' struggles, with the team surrendering 31 goals during its run of losses.

Montreal has now fallen outside the playoff cutline, and the Canadiens trail the Toronto Maple Leafs for the third spot in the Atlantic Division by one point with a game in hand.

The Habs return to action Saturday for a matinee with the Philadelphia Flyers.

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