Jul 7, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Montreal Canadiens Carey Price Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
The Montreal Canadiens entered the Stanley Cup Final knowing they had a tall task at hand.
They were facing the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning and were not being picked by anyone to win the series.
This wasn’t news to the Canadiens, who were not the consensus pick against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets or Vegas Golden Knights on their way to the Stanley Cup Final. But taking down the team that won it all last year and had pretty much the same roster again was going to be difficult.