MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JULY 05: The Montreal Canadiens celebrate their 3-2 win during the first overtime period against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Four of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Bell Centre on July 05, 2021 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
After the Montreal Canadiens finished last season in a bubble and played this one in an all-Canadian division due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL will resume to a bit of normality next season with a full 82-game schedule and regular divisions.
I firmly believe the Canadiens will have a tougher time and potentially miss the playoffs next season.