According to the veteran defenseman, once in the playoffs, anything can happen. He knows very well what he's talking about as he won the Stanley Cup in 2019 with a team that was in last place in the league at mid-season, the St. Louis Blues, in addition to making it to the Grand Finals in 2021 with the CH, which was by no means among the favorite teams.
It will be interesting to see if the CH can really surprise the hockey world this season. One thing is certain, for the players, the rebuild is really a thing of the past.