It will be particularly emotional this time around as the ceremony will include - in addition to the player introductions - a tribute to the 1993 Habs squad that hoisted the Stanley Cup just over 25 years ago.
"I remember as a kid, I was four years old when they won the Cup. It was the last time a team won a championship here. It was a pretty special time," recalled assistant captain Paul Byron. "To commemorate the efforts they put forth that year is pretty special for this organization. We'll be watching."
While Byron was still very young when the Canadiens ousted the Kings in five games to claim their 24th Stanley Cup title in franchise history, he still has a few key memories of the magical run.
"I think the thing I remember most is the fact that they won 10 games in overtime. To win 10 games like that is special," mentioned Byron, on the remarkable feat. "I also remember Patrick Roy. He's the best goalie in NHL history."
After the pre-game festivities are over, it will be up to Julien's troops to get down to business, of course, and pick up right where they left off with strong performances against both Toronto and Pittsburgh to open the 2018-19 campaign on the road.
"They've got a good hockey team over there. They're big. They're strong. We want to make sure we get our legs going, and use our speed and play the way we've been playing," explained Byron, referencing a tough Kings team boasting the likes of Anze Kopitar and Ilya Kovalchuk up front, and Drew Doughty and Dion Phaneuf on the back end. "We've got to play with pace, play with energy and bring it tonight."