A few key decisions during Marc Bergevin’s tenure have had significant impacts on the success (or lack thereof) of some of his teams with some remnants still being felt today.
Thursday marks the 44-year anniversary of the end of the 28-game unbeaten streak of the 1977-78 version of the Canadiens, a team that the current version of the Habs could certainly benefit from emulating some of its characteristics.
Bobby Smith was a key acquisition that helped put the Habs over the top back in 1986. On a roster that shares some commonalities with the current group, could Pierre-Luc Dubois have done the same?
Carey Price was Montreal’s thoroughbred workhorse and most valuable player last season, playing in the vast majority of games. Since the roster remains relatively unchanged, the pressure is on Carey to repeat or improve upon his performance from last year
Why do I think the Habs should plan on acquiring Dominik Hasek as a backup for Carey Price?