The rumors had been out there for weeks. On Sunday, the seemingly inevitable finally happened. A season after leading the Montreal Canadiens on a surprising run to the Stanley Cup Final, where they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning, general manager Marc Bergevin was fired by the club. Along with Bergevin, assistant general manager Trevor Timmons and senior vice-president in charge of public affairs and communications Paul Wilson were let go as the organization cleaned house.
A disappointing 6-15-2 start to the season (only the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders have fewer points in the Eastern Conference) sealed the deal after the Canadiens had a less than stellar offseason.