Simply put, it was an argument most often put forth to make the Bergevin-era look like it culminated into something when in fact it was a freak event and all of us who followed that season know the Habs fell apart that season, tumbled ass-first into the playoffs and put on a memorable but otherwise unremarkable run.
In the spring of 2021 Price stood on his head and carried the team until he didn't and we lost. How much should we celebrate this great achievement?
In context: The Habs had won zero playoff rounds* (excl. one "play-in" round during Covid) in the preceding FIVE years and won zero playoff rounds in the succeeding three years (and counting).
View attachment 905990
It further reinforces that the Finals run was an aberration.