The Montreal Canadiens ended the 2020-21 season with a lengthy playoff run and a trip to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 28 years.
The 2021-22 season ended with some fireworks, but it was due to one wild game at the end of a long and arduous regular season. The Habs knew long ago they wouldn’t be in the playoffs, and were aware heading into their final game that they would finish in last place no matter what happened.
So, they scored ten goals against the Florida Panthers and won 10-2.
It was the biggest win in a season of losses for the Canadiens franchise. They started the year with five straight losses and would only win eight of their first 45 games before head coach Dominique Ducharme was fired. They eventually went on a nice run for about a month under Martin St. Louis but fell back into their losing ways throughout most of April.
It was tough to watch as at times as Habs fans. The complete disconnect in the defensive zone for most of the first half of the season. The constant injuries that kept top players off the ice for most, if not all, of the season. The Covid outbreak that put most of the team on the sidelines but they were forced to play through anyway.
It led to some mediocre lineups, a lot of goals against, and many losses.
However, we are hockey fans and we will still be sad to see the season end. There were some bright spots on a dark season that we wished could have continued.
Let’s take a look at the top three reasons why us Habs fans are sad to see the worst seasons in franchise history come to a close.