There was optimism in the air in Toronto on August 22, 2020. No, not from the locals — that’s a story for another day — but rather from their biggest rivals. Despite the Montreal Canadiens’ elimination from a unique post-season by the Philadelphia Flyers, Marc Bergevin was upbeat.
“The end-of-year media op we’re having today compared to what it would have been in April without being in the playoffs and without having beaten Pittsburgh would have been very different. We’re ahead of where we thought we were. What we see today is a team that’s going in the right direction, a team our fans can be proud of.