Jul 2, 2021; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
When the 2020-21 season began, the Montreal Canadiens were no one’s Stanley Cup favourite. Many would have predicted they qualified for the playoffs in the Canadian Division, but not many people were picking them to go on a run to the Stanley Cup Final.
After a terrific ten game start, people were looking at them differently, but that didn’t last. Once the hot streak fizzled, everyone believed their quick start was a mirage and this team wasn’t good enough to go on a long playoff run.