Canadiens' raised expectations a welcome change in Bergevin era
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Marc Bergevin spoke to the media about how he's feeling at the start of the new season and what the expectations for the Montreal Canadiens will be this year. MONTREAL — Marc Bergevin spoke over 2000 words in just under 32 minutes to open Canadiens training camp Sunday, but what he didn’t say was just as relevant as what he did. We hope to make the playoffs and see what happens,” was never uttered. Bergevin’s reliable opening salvo of failed seasons past was replaced by “we have internal expectations that are high, and we can’t hide from that.”
We have two really good goalies to approach the schedule we’ll have this year,” Bergevin said of the 56-game block that will feature 10 sets of back-to-back games for the Canadiens.
Most recently, Michael Frolik—a veteran of 850 games—was brought in for depth, and that was just before Corey Perry was also signed for that. Not just for depth, but for this, too: “It sends a message to the league and to our own players,” Bergevin said about the Stanley Cup winner, noted playoff performer and member of the exclusive ‘Triple Gold Club.’
We’ve kept our prospects and kept our (high) draft picks, so the team is well-placed for this year and for years to come.”
We have two really good goalies to approach the schedule we’ll have this year,” Bergevin said of the 56-game block that will feature 10 sets of back-to-back games for the Canadiens.
Most recently, Michael Frolik—a veteran of 850 games—was brought in for depth, and that was just before Corey Perry was also signed for that. Not just for depth, but for this, too: “It sends a message to the league and to our own players,” Bergevin said about the Stanley Cup winner, noted playoff performer and member of the exclusive ‘Triple Gold Club.’
We’ve kept our prospects and kept our (high) draft picks, so the team is well-placed for this year and for years to come.”