MONTREAL Marc Bergevin never questioned his grand plan. The Montreal Canadiens general manager was, however, left searching for answers throughout long stretches of an improbable, roller-coaster 2021. Bergevin s team, the one he s built over nine years in his hockey-mad hometown and province, owned the NHL s best record through 10 games of the league s pandemic-shortened schedule. Montreal had surprised in the post-season bubble months earlier, and the GM spent the fall retooling the roster through trade and free agency. He was ready to see his blueprint in action. I m like, OK this is what I envision, Bergevin said Friday looking back on the winter months less than 48 hours after the underdog Canadiens fell to the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in an unexpected Stanley Cup final trip that stretched into July. And then we got a dip.
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The Montreal Canadiens watch as the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate the series win in Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup finals, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Phelan Ebenhack July 09, 2021 - 4:13 PM
Marc Bergevin never questioned his grand plan.
The Montreal Canadiens general manager was, however, left searching for answers throughout long stretches of an improbable, roller-coaster 2021.
Bergevin s team, the one he s built over nine years in his hockey-mad hometown and province, owned the NHL s best record through 10 games of the league s pandemic-shortened schedule.
Montreal had surprised in the post-season bubble months earlier, and the GM spent the fall retooling the roster through trade and free agency.
Canadiens off-season to be dominated by speculation about Bergevin s future
Eric Engels and Sean Reynolds look at the Canadiens end-of-season media conferences, and what fans learned about the futures of Marc Bergevin, Dominique Ducharme, and key players like Phillip Danault. | July 9, 2021, 8:18 PM
July 9, 2021, 8:18 PM
MONTREAL They are the 13 words certain to generate more conversation around Montreal than anything else over this coming off-season.
“I have one more year on my contract, and I will honour that,” said Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin on Friday.
What he didn’t say will also fuel endless speculation.
Bergevin was asked about whether he’d like to continue in his role as GM beyond next season, but he declined to comment.
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Mais pour les joueurs du Canadien, battre le Lightning de Tampa Bay était l’épreuve de trop, dans une saison qui en a compté plusieurs. Les hommes de Jon Cooper ont conclu cette finale en l’emportant 1-0 dans le cinquième match, pour soulever la coupe Stanley pour une deuxième année de suite.