Fans are completely outraged with coach's lineup changes!

Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien made a shocking announcement prior to his team's game against the Florida Panthers tonight. Though some fans were delighted to see that defenseman David Schlemko, who missed the last two games with an illness, was back in the fold, another significant change to the lineup outraged fans.

And they shared their feelings on social media - oh, did they ever...

Julien announced that gritty forward Nicolas Deslauriers was a healthy scratch tonight, though he has been the most passionate player in the Habs' lineup and the most offensive forward during the Canadiens' awful losing streak.

Fans cannot believe the weird decision from the coach and GM Marc Bergevin:

@jawsaholic I sincerely hope your team destroys my team tonight. Can’t take anymore of those stupid decisions by the GM and coach. No way Deslauriers should be scratched!
— Jean-Pierre Roy (@jawsnut) December 31, 2017

Not sure why they're sitting Deslauriers
— kinneret (@kinneret) December 31, 2017

Can the fans have a reasonable explanation! Why Deslauriers?
— Kathy Peragine (@Kathy40Kathy) December 30, 2017

Deslauriers scratched for tonight. Great move coach.(IDIOT) why won’t you scratch Pacioretty,plekanec simple Julien your a chicken shit.
— LOUIS (@HABS4LIFE25) December 30, 2017

Why is Deslauriers being sat?? Has to be one of the better players on the team.. aggressive, strong on the puck, very good player all around.. rip
— Christian (MTL 16-18-4) (@MonstrousitySC) December 30, 2017

Deslauriers? Yeah why not bench the hardest working guy on the team
— Tony Prigioniero (@T_Prigi) December 30, 2017

Great way to anger an already pissed off group of fans...

Fans are completely outraged with coach's lineup changes!

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