On June 5, 2012, Michel Therrien, the 21st full-time head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, also became the 25th.
The move was met with skepticism. People did not think that Michel Therrien could take this team where it needed to go, but right off of the bat, he had success. A lot of it.
He took over for the 2012-13 season, which started late because of the infamous lockout. The season would only be 48 games. There would be a very short training camp.
In 2012-13, the Canadiens were coming off of their worst season in recent memory.