Julien: Canadiens looking at 'bigger picture' amid 0-6 start to preseason

Thank goodness these games don't count.

The Montreal Canadiens lost 4-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Quebec City on Wednesday, dropping their preseason record to 0-6. But as far as head coach Claude Julien is concerned, it's not time to panic quite yet.

"There is frustration at not winning, but the thing I have to remember is look at the bigger picture," Julien said, per Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun. "The core group that we are counting on have been pretty good. But we're just as disappointed (losing), even though it doesn't count."

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As a reminder, the Colorado Avalanche went undefeated during last year's exhibition round - and subsequently finished dead last in the final standings.

Montreal kicks off its regular-season slate Oct. 5 in Buffalo.