TORONTO, ON - MAY 20: The Montreal Canadiens bench celebrates a short handed goal by Paul Byron #41 against the Toronto Maple Leafs in game one of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 20, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Maple Leafs 2-1 to take a 1-0 series lead. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
Everyone doubted them. When they won Game 1, the expectations had to be tempered, and we saw why, as the Montreal Canadiens went on to lose three straight games.
All seemed extremely bleak, the Montreal Canadiens had scored four goals in four games, and the only bright spot was in the crease.