Marc Bergevin and Patrick Roy: things didn’t go so well in 2012

Is it all water under the bridge, and will Roy’s multi-year contract with the Islanders work in his favor to keep his job? Or will Bergevin want to bring in his man?

If I had to bet, I’d say Bergevin will want to bring in his man.

When Bergevin took over as GM in Montreal, he had a coach to choose from and he didn’t inherit a man already in place. This is undoubtedly what he wants for New York.

Especially since he’s no longer obliged to hire a francophone. In fact, I wonder if Luke Richardson might be in the running for the coaching job, should Bergevin really get the job and decide to make a change.

It’s also worth noting, by the way, that Lou Lamoriello always had a good relationship with Bergevin when he was GM. Renaud Lavoie added as much in his radio column of the day.

And since the old Lou will still have his say in New York… this undoubtedly helped the Québécois’ cause.

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– 13 straight losses in the Eastern finals for the Hurricanes. After the 2006 epic, they were swept aside in 2009, 2019 and 2023. And yesterday, they lost.

– Wow.

– Coming up.

– Indeed.

– William Nylander arrives just in time for the elimination round. Poor Swede… #Hey