The Montreal Canadiens are in the playoffs, and while that sounds absolutely insane to say after the 2019-20 season, it’s the current reality.
Now facing them is the Eastern Conference’s number-one seed, the Philadelphia Flyers. While the Habs as a team have plenty of their own stories that can be focused on, their matchup with the Flyers brings in plenty of drama and intrigue in its own right, so I pulled out a few storylines that I think are worth paying attention to when the puck drops on Wednesday night.
Habs vs. Therrien
Right from the outset, by far the most intriguing story to watch is that of former Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien behind the Flyers’ bench.