And in each of the previous 15 meetings, the winner has won the Stanley Cup. Because, let’s face it: This edition of the Canadiens, massive underdogs to the first-place Maple Leafs, isn’t a Stanley Cup contender. In a remarkable 169 career playoff games, he has compiled 190 points — 1.12 points per game. Over the past 30 years, among players who’ve played at least 100 playoff games, only Peter Forsberg has a better average, according to NHL.com. Now would be the moment to ensure recent history stops repeating itself, so that the ancient history of a 15-for-15 Stanley Cup streak might get a fan base reasonably dreaming of a sweet 16th.

Source: thestar May 20, 2021 00:11 UTC